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4,360 inventions and discoveries
| Invention or discovery | Date | Inventor or discoverer | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| NGC 3883 | April 13, 1785 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 3651-1 | April 21, 1785 | William Herschel | emission-line galaxy |
| NGC 3805 | April 25, 1785 | William Herschel | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 3821 | April 26, 1785 | William Herschel | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 3842 | April 26, 1785 | William Herschel | brightest cluster galaxy |
| NGC 3940 | April 26, 1785 | William Herschel | elliptical galaxy |
| NGC 3954 | April 26, 1785 | William Herschel | elliptical galaxy |
| NGC 4092 | April 26, 1785 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 4095 | April 26, 1785 | William Herschel | elliptical galaxy |
| NGC 4098-1 | April 26, 1785 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 3860 | April 27, 1785 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 3875 | April 27, 1785 | William Herschel | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 3937 | April 27, 1785 | William Herschel | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 4032 | April 27, 1785 | William Herschel | HI (21cm) source |
| NGC 4069 | April 27, 1785 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 4074 | April 27, 1785 | William Herschel | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 4076 | April 27, 1785 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 3897 | April 28, 1785 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 4619 | May 1785 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 273 | September 10, 1785 | William Herschel | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 586 | September 10, 1785 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 61B | September 10, 1785 | William Herschel | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 779 | September 10, 1785 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 790 | September 10, 1785 | William Herschel | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 881 | September 10, 1785 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 883 | September 10, 1785 | William Herschel | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 895 | September 10, 1785 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 991 | September 10, 1785 | William Herschel | low-surface-brightness galaxy |
| NGC 279 | October 1785 | William Herschel | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 560 | October 1785 | William Herschel | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 1417 | October 5, 1785 | William Herschel | intermediate spiral galaxy |
| NGC 1418 | October 5, 1785 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 1665 | October 5, 1785 | William Herschel | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 1924 | October 5, 1785 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 2110 | October 5, 1785 | William Herschel | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 1114 | October 6, 1785 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 1452 | October 6, 1785 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 1461 | October 6, 1785 | William Herschel | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 1550 | October 8, 1785 | William Herschel | brightest cluster galaxy |
| NGC 1762 | October 8, 1785 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 467 | October 8, 1785 | William Herschel | elliptical galaxy |
| NGC 550 | October 8, 1785 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 1090 | October 9, 1785 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 622 | October 9, 1785 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 1201 | October 26, 1785 | William Herschel | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 686 | October 26, 1785 | William Herschel | low-surface-brightness galaxy |
| NGC 1094 | November 7, 1785 | William Herschel | astronomical radio source |
| NGC 762 | November 22, 1785 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 1162 | November 27, 1785 | William Herschel | elliptical galaxy |
| NGC 599 | November 27, 1785 | William Herschel | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 773 | November 27, 1785 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 873 | November 27, 1785 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 1045 | November 28, 1785 | William Herschel | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 191 | November 28, 1785 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 217 | November 28, 1785 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 624 | November 28, 1785 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 681 | November 28, 1785 | William Herschel | intermediate spiral galaxy |
| NGC 853 | November 28, 1785 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 945 | November 28, 1785 | William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 1036 | November 29, 1785 | William Herschel | galaxy |