William Herschel discovered NGC 1175 = H II-607 on 24 Oct 1786 (sweep 620) and recorded "F, cL, E." His position is just off the east edge of UGC 2515 = PGC 11578. Nearby NGC 1175 was discovered at Birr Castle.

300/350mm - 13.1" (1/18/85): fairly faint, elongated NNW-SSE, fairly small, larger brighter core, diffuse outer arms, possible faint stellar nucleus. Located SE of a mag 7 star. Forms a close pair with NGC 1177 1.7' NE.

400/500mm - 17.5" (10/24/87): moderately bright, fairly small, edge-on 3:1 NW-SE, bright core, faint stellar nucleus. Forms a close pair with NGC 1177 2' NE. Located 10' SE of mag 7.5 SAO 38540. Located at the western edge of AGC 426.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb