Herbert Howe discovered IC 2132 = Ho. I-6 on 22 Feb 1898. He noted "vF, S. Near NGC 1954 and 1957" and measured an accurate position.

600/800mm - 24" (12/28/16): at 282x; fairly faint to moderately bright, elongated nearly 3:1 N-S, 0.7'x0.25', broad concentration with a brighter nucleus. Located 9.5' NNW of NGC 1954 and first in a linear triplet (HDCE 361) along with NGC 1957.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb