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Astronomical objects discovered in 1881

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spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda

main-belt asteroid

emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia

barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus

Bright nebula in Cygnus

elliptical galaxy in the constellation Serpens

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.

long-period comet

galaxy in the constellation Virgo