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4,360 inventions and discoveries
| Invention or discovery | Date | Inventor or discoverer | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| NGC 2387 | March 10, 1790 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 2746 | March 10, 1790 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 2780 | March 10, 1790 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 2426 | March 17, 1790 | William Herschel | elliptical galaxy |
| NGC 2431 | March 17, 1790 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 2474 | March 17, 1790 | William Herschel | elliptical galaxy |
| NGC 2693 | March 17, 1790 | William Herschel | elliptical galaxy |
| NGC 2800 | March 17, 1790 | William Herschel | elliptical galaxy |
| NGC 3917 | March 17, 1790 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 4511 | March 17, 1790 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 2469 | March 18, 1790 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 2488 | March 18, 1790 | William Herschel | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 2497 | March 18, 1790 | William Herschel | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 2534 | March 18, 1790 | William Herschel | elliptical galaxy |
| NGC 2701 | March 18, 1790 | William Herschel | barred spiral galaxy |
| NGC 2756 | March 18, 1790 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 3683 | March 18, 1790 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 3757 | March 18, 1790 | William Herschel | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 3795 | March 18, 1790 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 3838 | March 18, 1790 | William Herschel | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 3895 | March 18, 1790 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 3963 | March 18, 1790 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 2726 | March 19, 1790 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 2742 | March 19, 1790 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 2870 | March 19, 1790 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 3725 | March 19, 1790 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 3740 | March 19, 1790 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 3762 | March 19, 1790 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 3978 | March 19, 1790 | William Herschel | intermediate spiral galaxy |
| NGC 3668 | March 20, 1790 | William Herschel | radio galaxy |
| NGC 4210 | March 20, 1790 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 4238 | March 20, 1790 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 4256 | March 20, 1790 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 4332 | March 20, 1790 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 4441 | March 20, 1790 | William Herschel | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 4545 | March 20, 1790 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 1985 | November 13, 1790 | William Herschel | reflection nebula |
| NGC 194 | December 25, 1790 | William Herschel | elliptical galaxy |
| NGC 200 | December 25, 1790 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 1348 | December 28, 1790 | William Herschel | open cluster |
| NGC 1513 | December 28, 1790 | William Herschel | star cluster |
| NGC 173 | December 28, 1790 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 2320 | December 28, 1790 | William Herschel | elliptical galaxy |
| NGC 2322 | December 28, 1790 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 2332 | December 28, 1790 | William Herschel | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 3392 | 1791 | William Herschel | elliptical galaxy |
| NGC 2525 | February 23, 1791 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 4646 | March 24, 1791 | William Herschel | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 2880 | April 2, 1791 | William Herschel | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 4566 | April 2, 1791 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 2814 | April 3, 1791 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 2820 | April 3, 1791 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 3394 | April 3, 1791 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 2289 | February 4, 1793 | William Herschel | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 2290 | February 4, 1793 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 2333 | February 4, 1793 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 2388 | February 4, 1793 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 2401 | March 8, 1793 | William Herschel | star cluster |
| NGC 2425 | March 8, 1793 | William Herschel | star cluster |
| NGC 2578 | March 8, 1793 | William Herschel | lenticular galaxy |