Herbert Howe found IC 1840 = Ho. 3-7 on 30 Jan 1900 and reported "vF, vS mbM; near [NGC 1081]." His position matches MCG -03-08-004 = PGC 10333. This galaxy was discovered earlier by Leavenworth on 2 Dec 1885 and catalogued in list I-71 (later NGC 1105) but his rough position was very poor -- 4.5 minutes of RA too far east. Howe ran across the galaxy while searching for NGC 1105, which he assumed was new, and reported also finding MCG -03-08-036 = PGC 10867 4 minutes of RA following Leavenworth's position. As Dreyer published Howe's "correction" in the IC 2 notes, PGC 10867 is known as NGC 1105 in modern sources, though that designation should apply to IC 1840.

400/500mm - 18" (11/26/03): very faint, small, slightly elongated SW-NE, 0.5'x0.4', broad concentration with a round 20" core. Located 6' NW of mag 8.9 SAO 148573. NGC 1081 lies 20' ENE.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb