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4,360 inventions and discoveries
Invention or discoveryDateInventor or discovererType
NGC 2712March 19, 1828John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 3135March 19, 1828John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 3677March 19, 1828John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 4234April 7, 1828John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 4292April 7, 1828John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 3246April 9, 1828John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 3386April 9, 1828John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 4043April 9, 1828John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 3365April 13, 1828John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 4075April 14, 1828John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 3907April 15, 1828John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 4006April 15, 1828John Frederick William Herschelelliptical galaxy
NGC 2732September 2, 1828John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 792September 7, 1828John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 820September 7, 1828John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 311September 15, 1828John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 1106September 18, 1828John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 1164September 18, 1828John Frederick William Herschelintermediate spiral galaxy
NGC 712October 1828John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 433September 29, 1829John Frederick William Herschelopen cluster
NGC 743September 29, 1829John Frederick William Herschelopen cluster
NGC 146October 27, 1829John Frederick William Herschelopen cluster
NGC 886October 30, 1829John Frederick William Herschelopen cluster
NGC 24081830John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 1656February 10, 1830John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 1740February 11, 1830John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 2184February 19, 1830John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 2219February 19, 1830John Frederick William Herschelopen cluster
NGC 2642February 19, 1830John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 3014February 19, 1830John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 3022February 19, 1830John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 3387March 15, 1830John Frederick William Herschelgalaxy
NGC 2664March 20, 1830John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 4620March 29, 1830John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 4191April 19, 1830John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 4508April 19, 1830John Frederick William Herschelgalaxy
NGC 4334April 24, 1830John Frederick William Herschelradio galaxy
NGC 4010April 26, 1830John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 6603July 15, 1830John Frederick William Herschelopen cluster
NGC 823October 14, 1830John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 2957A1831John Frederick William Herschelgalaxy
NGC 9181831John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 1243January 6, 1831John Frederick William Herscheldouble star
NGC 2448January 7, 1831John Frederick William Herschelopen cluster
NGC 1726January 8, 1831John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 2364January 8, 1831John Frederick William Herschelgalaxy
NGC 842January 8, 1831John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 882January 11, 1831John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 2895February 9, 1831John Frederick William Herschelradio galaxy
NGC 3264February 9, 1831John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 2013February 10, 1831John Frederick William Herschelgalaxy
NGC 2446February 10, 1831John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 2456February 10, 1831John Frederick William Herschelelliptical galaxy
NGC 2463February 10, 1831John Frederick William Herschelelliptical galaxy
NGC 2656February 10, 1831John Frederick William Herschelbrightest cluster galaxy
NGC 2165February 12, 1831John Frederick William Herschelgalaxy
NGC 1790February 16, 1831John Frederick William Herschelgalaxy
NGC 2315February 16, 1831John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 2602February 16, 1831John Frederick William Herschelbrightest cluster galaxy
NGC 2740February 17, 1831John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy