Francis Leavenworth discovered NGC 1150 = LM 1-76 (along with NGC 1151 = LM 1-77) on 31 Dec 1885 with the 26" refractor at Leander McCormick Observatory. His (rough) position is close to MCG -03-08-048 = PGC 11144, with NGC 1151 = PGC 11147 at 2' separation. Herbert Howe measured an accurate position in 1898-99 using the 20" refractor at Chamberlin Observatory (repeated in the IC 2 notes), but assumed the pair was NGC 1180 and 1181. RNGC mistakenly equates NGC 1150 = NGC 1180 and NGC 1151 = NGC 1181. Although the declinations are similar, NGC 1180 NGC 1181 are a separate 2' pair about 4.7 min of RA further east.

400/500mm - 17.5" (11/10/96): brighter of pair with NGC 1151 2.3' NNE. Faint, fairly small, elongated 3:2 SW-NE. Broad, weak concentration. Following a group of four stars mag 7.7 SAO 148677 8' WNW. Member of the IC 270 group.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb