John Herschel discovered NGC 1106 = h268 on 18 Sep 1828, although he was uncertain about the observation: "Query whether a nebula or a knot of minute stars indistinctly seen." There is nothing at his position, but exactly 1.0 minute of RA west is UGC 2322 = PGC 10792. Heinrich d'Arrest corrected the RA and as a result the position is accurate in the NGC.

400/500mm - 17.5" (10/24/87): fairly faint, very small, slightly elongated WSW-ENE, bright core. A mag 14.5 star is attached at the west end. Located 3' WNW of mag 8.5 SAO 38389 which interferes with viewing.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb