Lewis Swift discovered NGC 1152 = Sw. III-24 on 10 Nov 1885 with the 16-inch refractor at Warner Observatory. His position is accurate.

400/500mm - 17.5" (12/28/94): faint, small, elongated 4:3 SSW-NNE, bright core. Forms a pair with NGC 1148 8.5' NW. This galaxy is the smaller of the pair but has a higher surface brightness and is more concentrated. Located 2.5' N of a mag 11 star.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb