William Herschel discovered NGC 1184 = H II-704 on 16 Sep 1787 (sweep 757) and recorded "F, pL, mE from np to sf, lbM." Auwer's reduced position is ~5' north of MCG -02-08-041 = PGC 11488, although the NGC position is accurate. This galaxy is the third closest galaxy to the north celestial pole discovered by WH (after NGC 6251 and 6252).

400/500mm - 17.5" (10/20/90): fairly faint, fairly small, edge-on 4:1 NNW-SSE, sharp concentration, stellar nucleus. This is a pretty edge-on system with a bulging core and tapering extensions.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb