Lewis Swift discovered NGC 1076 = Sw. III-20 on 29 Dec 1885 with the 16" refractor at Warner Observatory and commented "vF; pS; R; B* 22s east". His position is 7 tsec of RA east of MCG -03-08-003 = PGC 10313 and the bright star is accurated placed.

400/500mm - 17.5" (12/20/95): moderately bright, fairly small, elongated 2:1 E-W, 1.5'x0.7', broad concentration with a large brighter core. Located 5.4' W of mag 9.4 SAO 148572.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb