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page 1Astronomical objects discovered in 1881
Q33995
spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda
Q148112
main-belt asteroid
Q641074
emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia
Q1036656
galaxy

NGC 354
galaxy
NGC 341
barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus
NGC 605
galaxy
Q1105100
galaxy
Q1110599
galaxy
NGC 4307
galaxy
Q120750
Bright nebula in Cygnus
NGC 6051
elliptical galaxy in the constellation Serpens
NGC 4611
galaxy
NGC 4211
spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices
72D/Denning-Fujikawa
72P/Denning–Fujikawa is a periodic comet discovered on 4 October 1881 by William Frederick Denning. The comet was not seen at another apparition until recovered by Shigehisa Fujikawa in 1978. From 29 December 1978 until 17 June 2014, the comet was lost. On 17 June 2014 the comet was recovered by Hidetaka Sato at apparent magnitude 16 when it was 50 degrees from the Sun. The comet came to perihelion in June 2023, and will next come to perihelion in May 2032.
C/1881 K1
long-period comet
NGC 4411
galaxy in the constellation Virgo