Frank Muller discovered IC 844 = LM(S) 585 on 13 May 1887 with the 26-inch refractor at the Leander McCormick Observatory. His filar micrometer offset matches ESO 443-040.

400/500mm - 18" (5/3/11): fairly faint to moderately bright, fairly small, elongated ~2:1 E-W, 30"x15", slightly brighter core. Located 13' W of NGC 4936 and 6' NW of B 240 (9.3/11.3 at 6"), which was barely resolved.

18" (3/17/07): fairly faint, fairly small, elongated 5:2 ~E-W, 0.8'x0.3', slightly brighter core. In a group with NGC 4936 12' E. A mag 9 star (HD 113397) lies 6' SE.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb