John Herschel discovered NGC 1025 = h2488 on 11 Sep 1836 and recorded "eF, S, R, 15"; the preceding of two [with NGC 1031]." His position is 16 tsec of RA west of ESO 154-004 = PGC 9891.

600/800mm - 30" (11/4/10 - Coonabarabran, 264x): moderately bright but fairly small, 0.6'x0.4', weak concentration. A star or stellar companion is at the NW edge of the halo. Forms a pair with brighter NGC 1031 situated 2.7' E.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb