William Herschel discovered NGC 1162 = H III-469 = h2502 on 27 Nov 1785 (sweep 478) and recorded "vF, stellar, 240 power left some doubt." His position matches MCG -02-08-036 = PGC 11274. JH observed this galaxy from the Cape, recorded "pF, R, glbM, 25"."

400/500mm - 17.5" (12/28/94): moderately bright, fairly small, round, 1.0' diameter, evenly concentrated with a small bright core and an quasi-stellar nucleus. A mag 12.5 star is 3.7' S of center.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb