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Burnham discovered 6 NGC- and 21 IC-objects with various telescopes. All objects are galaxies, except NGC 7026, which is a planetary nebula.
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Object
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Con
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Date
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Telescope
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Ref
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Rem
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NGC 1363
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ERI
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1877-78
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18.5" Rr / Dearborn
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1
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NGC 3047
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SEX
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Apr. 24, 1883
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18.5" Rr / Dearborn
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2
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NGC 4997
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VIR
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Mar. 28, 1878
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18.5" Rr / Dearborn
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1
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NGC 5165
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VIR
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May 5, 1883
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18.5" Rr / Dearborn
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2
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Tempel May 11, 1883 |
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NGC 5179
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VIR
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May 5, 1883
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18.5" Rr / Dearborn
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2
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Tempel May 11, 1883 |
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NGC 7026
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CYG
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Jul. 6, 1873
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6" Rr / Dearborn
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3
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IC 113
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PSC
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Jul. 25, 1890
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36" Rr / Lick
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4
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IC 115
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PSC
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Jul. 25, 1890
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36" Rr / Lick
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4
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IC 168
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CET
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Oct. 7, 1891
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36" Rr / Lick
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5
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IC 230
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CET
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Oct. 8, 1891
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36" Rr / Lick
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5
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IC 248
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ARI
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Sep./Oct. 1891
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36" Rr / Lick
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5
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IC 258
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PER
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Sep. 3, 1891
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36" Rr / Lick
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5
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IC 259
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PER
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Sep. 3, 1891
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36" Rr / Lick
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5
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IC 278
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PER
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Sep. 12, 1890
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36" Rr / Lick
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4
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IC 304
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PER
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Sep. 12, 1890
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36" Rr / Lick
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4
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IC 305
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PER
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Sep. 12, 1890
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36" Rr / Lick
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4
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IC 363
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TAU
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Sep. 16, 1890
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36" Rr / Lick
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4
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IC 366
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TAU
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Oct. 5, 1890
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36" Rr / Lick
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4
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IC 414
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ORI
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Nov. 8, 1891
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36" Rr / Lick
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5
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IC 924
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VIR
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Apr. 17, 1889
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36" Rr / Lick
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6
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IC 927
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VIR
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Apr. 17, 1889
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36" Rr / Lick
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6
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IC 1208
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CRB
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May 20, 1890
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36" Rr / Lick
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4
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IC 1327
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AQL
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Aug. 10, 1890
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36" Rr / Lick
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4
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| IC 1455 |
PSC
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Sep. 23, 1891
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36" Rr / Lick
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5
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Spitaler Oct. 6, 1891 |
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IC 1523
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PSC
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Aug. 8, 1890
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36" Rr / Lick
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4
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IC 5368, Barnard |
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IC 4476
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LIB
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Apr. 15, 1899
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40" Rr / Yerkes
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7
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IC 4638
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HER
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Apr. 15, 1899
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40" Rr / Yerkes
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7
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IC 4791
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HER
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Apr. 1, 1899
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40" Rr / Yerkes
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7
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References: [1] Double Star Observations, Mem. Roy. Astron. Soc. 44, 169 (1875); [2] G. W. Hough, New Nebulae AN #2524; [3] Third Catalogue of 76 New Double Stars, MNRAS 34, 59 (1873); [4] New Nebulae, Publ. Lick Obs. 2, 153 (1894); [5] Observations of Nebulae, Publ. Lick Obs. 2, 168 (1894); [6] Double Star Observations, AN #2929 (p. 26); [7] General Catalogue of Double Stars, Publ. Yerkes Obs. 1, 296 (1900);
The galaxy IC 4867 in Cygnus was found on June 21, 1901 (see Measures of Double Stars, Publ. Yerkes Obs. 2, 51 (1904)), but this object is identical to Swift's IC 1301 (discovered Apr. 15, 1890).
Obituary: MNRAS 82, 258 (1922); ApJ 54, 1 (1921); PASP 33, 85 (1921); AN 213, 141 (1921)
Burnham's 6" Clark-Refractor (Dearborn)
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(now at Washburn Observatory)
Dearborn Observatory and 18.5" Refractor
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