Edmund Halley1715
Edmund Halley publishes a list of six nebulae
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Edmund Halley publishes a list of six nebulae
The Catalogue of One Thousand New Nebulae and Clusters of Stars is published
Herschel publishes catalogues of nebulae, 2,500 objects
Herschel publishes catalogues of nebulae, 5,000 objects
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