| Invention or discovery | Date | Inventor or discoverer | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| NGC 2555 | December 20, 1784 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 2618 | December 20, 1784 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 2967 | December 20, 1784 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 4045 | December 20, 1784 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 4073 | December 20, 1784 | William Herschel | brightest cluster galaxy |
| NGC 2968 | 1785 | William Herschel | intermediate spiral galaxy |
| NGC 4286 | 1785 | William Herschel | lenticular galaxy |
| Mrk 590 | January 6, 1785 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 1239 | January 6, 1785 | William Herschel | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 1507 | January 6, 1785 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 2286 | January 6, 1785 | William Herschel | open cluster |
| NGC 2695 | January 6, 1785 | William Herschel | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 2722 | January 6, 1785 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 850 | January 6, 1785 | William Herschel | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 1208 | January 10, 1785 | William Herschel | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 2335 | January 10, 1785 | William Herschel | open cluster |
| NGC 2353 | January 10, 1785 | William Herschel | open cluster |
| NGC 615 | January 10, 1785 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 636 | January 10, 1785 | William Herschel | elliptical galaxy |
| NGC 701 | January 10, 1785 | William Herschel | barred spiral galaxy |
| NGC 731 | January 10, 1785 | William Herschel | elliptical galaxy |
| NGC 1299 | January 27, 1785 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 2396 | January 31, 1785 | William Herschel | open cluster |
| NGC 1421 | February 1785 | William Herschel | intermediate spiral galaxy |
| NGC 1832 | February 4, 1785 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 2076 | February 4, 1785 | William Herschel | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 2414 | February 4, 1785 | William Herschel | open cluster |
| NGC 1993 | February 6, 1785 | William Herschel | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 2089 | February 6, 1785 | William Herschel | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 3072 | February 7, 1785 | William Herschel | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 3091 | February 7, 1785 | William Herschel | brightest cluster galaxy |
| NGC 2781 | February 8, 1785 | William Herschel | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 3962 | February 8, 1785 | William Herschel | elliptical galaxy |
| NGC 2481 | February 28, 1785 | William Herschel | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 2554 | February 28, 1785 | William Herschel | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 2309 | March 4, 1785 | William Herschel | star cluster |
| NGC 2352 | March 6, 1785 | William Herschel | galaxy |
| NGC 2983 | March 10, 1785 | William Herschel | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 2986 | March 10, 1785 | William Herschel | elliptical galaxy |
| NGC 2331 | March 11, 1785 | William Herschel | star cluster |
| NGC 2592 | March 11, 1785 | William Herschel | elliptical galaxy |
| NGC 2750 | March 11, 1785 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 2604 | March 12, 1785 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 2619 | March 12, 1785 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 3068 | March 12, 1785 | William Herschel | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 2783 | March 13, 1785 | William Herschel | elliptical galaxy |
| NGC 2796 | March 13, 1785 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 2893 | March 13, 1785 | William Herschel | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 3254 | March 13, 1785 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 4272 | March 13, 1785 | William Herschel | elliptical galaxy |
| NGC 4283 | March 13, 1785 | William Herschel | elliptical galaxy |
| NGC 4495 | March 13, 1785 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 4514 | March 13, 1785 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 2963 | April 3, 1785 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 3027 | April 3, 1785 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 3065 | April 3, 1785 | William Herschel | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 3066 | April 3, 1785 | William Herschel | intermediate spiral galaxy |
| NGC 3252 | April 3, 1785 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 3343 | April 3, 1785 | William Herschel | elliptical galaxy |
| NGC 3344 | April 6, 1785 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |