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4,360 inventions and discoveries
Invention or discoveryDateInventor or discovererType
NGC 3582March 14, 1834John Frederick William Herschelemission nebula
NGC 3699April 1834John Frederick William Herschelplanetary nebula
NGC 3105April 10, 1834John Frederick William Herschelopen cluster
NGC 2669April 11, 1834John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 3717April 29, 1834John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 3269May 1834John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 3271May 1834John Frederick William Herschelbrightest cluster galaxy
NGC 3258May 2, 1834John Frederick William Herschelbrightest cluster galaxy
NGC 4616June 5, 1834John Frederick William Herschelelliptical galaxy
NGC 4683June 8, 1834John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 220August 12, 1834John Frederick William Herschelopen cluster
NGC 241August 12, 1834John Frederick William Herschelopen cluster
NGC 526BSeptember 1834John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 574September 1834John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 633September 1834John Frederick William Herschelastronomical radio source
NGC 727September 1834John Frederick William Herschelintermediate spiral galaxy
NGC 854September 1834John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 964September 1834John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 572September 4, 1834John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 626September 4, 1834John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 319September 5, 1834John Frederick William Herschelintermediate spiral galaxy
NGC 368September 5, 1834John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 641September 5, 1834John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 822September 5, 1834John Frederick William Herschelelliptical galaxy
NGC 862September 5, 1834John Frederick William Herschelelliptical galaxy
NGC 889September 5, 1834John Frederick William Herschelelliptical galaxy
NGC 954September 5, 1834John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 405September 6, 1834John Frederick William Herscheldouble star
NGC 597September 25, 1834John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 174September 27, 1834John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 314September 27, 1834John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 639September 27, 1834John Frederick William Herschelastronomical radio source
NGC 642September 27, 1834John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 749September 27, 1834John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 238October 2, 1834John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 323October 3, 1834John Frederick William Herschelelliptical galaxy
NGC 348October 3, 1834John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 576October 3, 1834John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 1463October 6, 1834John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 888October 6, 1834John Frederick William Herschelelliptical galaxy
NGC 754October 27, 1834John Frederick William Herschelelliptical galaxy
NGC 795October 27, 1834John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 852October 27, 1834John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 159October 28, 1834William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 212October 28, 1834John Frederick William Herschelbrightest cluster galaxy
NGC 1244November 2, 1834John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 1246November 2, 1834John Frederick William Herschelelliptical galaxy
NGC 1503November 2, 1834John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 1511November 2, 1834John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 1526November 2, 1834John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 1715November 2, 1834John Frederick William Herschelgalaxy
NGC 1735November 2, 1834John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 1814November 2, 1834John Frederick William Herschelopen cluster
NGC 1844November 2, 1834John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 1895November 2, 1834John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 1911November 2, 1834John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 1932November 2, 1834John Frederick William Herschelopen cluster
NGC 1933November 2, 1834John Frederick William Herschelstar
NGC 2130November 2, 1834John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 360November 2, 1834John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy