Lewis Swift discovered NGC 1126 = Sw. V-47 on 31 Oct 1886 with the 16-inch refractor at Warner Observatory. His position is just 44" north of CGCG 389-038 = PGC 10868 and his comment "p of [N1132]" applies.

400/500mm - 17.5" (11/7/89): extremely faint, small, edge-on 4:1 NW-SE, low even surface brightness. Located 8' WSW of NGC 1132.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb