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4,360 inventions and discoveries
Invention or discoveryDateInventor or discovererType
NGC 1992November 19, 1835John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 1412November 20, 1835John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 1521November 21, 1835John Frederick William Herschelelliptical galaxy
NGC 2106November 21, 1835John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 1639December 10, 1835John Frederick William Herschelgalaxy
NGC 1145December 11, 1835John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 1329December 11, 1835John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 1352December 11, 1835John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 1383December 11, 1835John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 1631December 11, 1835John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 1716December 11, 1835John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 2017December 11, 1835John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 1476December 14, 1835John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 1558December 14, 1835John Frederick William Herschelintermediate spiral galaxy
NGC 1782December 16, 1835John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 1874December 16, 1835John Frederick William Herschelopen cluster
NGC 1786December 20, 1835John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 1822December 20, 1835James Dunlopstar cluster
NGC 1842December 20, 1835John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 1941December 20, 1835John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 2095December 20, 1835John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 20371836John Frederick William Herschelgalaxy
NGC 20601836John Frederick William Herschelsupernova remnant
NGC 2061January 9, 1836John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 1956January 22, 1836John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 2203January 23, 1836John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 1944February 8, 1836John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 2025February 8, 1836John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 2161February 8, 1836John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 2173February 8, 1836John Frederick William Herschelglobular cluster
NGC 2190February 8, 1836John Frederick William Herschelglobular cluster
NGC 2199February 8, 1836John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 2209February 8, 1836John Frederick William Herschelglobular cluster
NGC 2111February 9, 1836John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 2121February 9, 1836John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 2150February 9, 1836John Frederick William Herschelintermediate spiral galaxy
NGC 2213February 9, 1836John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 2924February 12, 1836John Frederick William Herschelelliptical galaxy
NGC 2345February 14, 1836John Frederick William Herschelopen cluster
NGC 2501February 14, 1836John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 2612February 14, 1836John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 2267February 16, 1836John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 3241February 16, 1836John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 2670February 18, 1836John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 2417March 8, 1836John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 2609March 8, 1836John Frederick William Herschelstar cluster
NGC 3261March 15, 1836John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 2517March 16, 1836John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 3178March 16, 1836John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 2954March 18, 1836John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 3075March 18, 1836John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 3447March 18, 1836John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 3307March 22, 1836John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 3142May 5, 1836John Frederick William Herschellenticular galaxy
NGC 3823-1May 7, 1836John Frederick William Herschelgalaxy
NGC 1025September 11, 1836John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 1031September 11, 1836John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 1135September 11, 1836John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 1096October 3, 1836John Frederick William Herschelspiral galaxy
NGC 306October 4, 1836John Frederick William Herschelopen cluster