| Invention or discovery | Inventor or discoverer | Type |
|---|---|---|
| NGC 2045 | John Frederick William Herschel | interstellar medium |
| NGC 2265 | John Frederick William Herschel | open cluster |
| NGC 1059 | John Frederick William Herschel | double star |
| NGC 2724 | John Frederick William Herschel | low-surface-brightness galaxy |
| NGC 3236 | John Frederick William Herschel | elliptical galaxy |
| NGC 3920 | John Frederick William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 3231 | John Frederick William Herschel | star cluster |
| NGC 4108 | John Frederick William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 4221 | John Frederick William Herschel | lenticular galaxy |
| NGC 3799 | John Frederick William Herschel | spiral galaxy |
| NGC 3996 | John Frederick William Herschel | spiral galaxy |