Francis Leavenworth discovered NGC 1158 = LM 1-79 (along with NGC 1157 = LM 1-78) on 1 Jan 1886 with the 26" refractor at Leander McCormick Observatory. His position (nearest tmin of RA) is 1 min of RA east of MCG -03-08-050, which is a typical error. The MCG does not identify MCG -03-08-050 as N1158.

400/500mm - 17.5" (10/17/98): extremely faint, very small, round, 20" diameter (probably only viewed the core). Surprisingly faint as nearby IC 270 located 24' NW is the brightest the group (including ICs 268, 269 and 272 as well as NGCs 1150, 1151, and 1157).

Notes by Steve Gottlieb