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Publication of First Catalogue
- When
- 1786
- Where
- Unspecified
Herschel published his first major catalogue of nebulae and star clusters in 1786.
The Catalogue of One Thousand New Nebulae and Clusters of Stars was released in 1786. It represented the first of three significant catalogues Herschel produced, documenting his systematic observations of diffuse astronomical objects and star clusters.
Sources
- William Herschel Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26
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