J.L.E. Dreyer, Lord Rosse's assistant, discovered NGC 126 on 12 Dec 1874. He recorded "Suspected a nebulous knot between [NGC 125] and [NGC 128], a little south." It's very possible this galaxy was seen by George Johnstone Stoney on 4 Nov 1850, as he mentioned "3 others near [NGC 125 and 128]. (1861 Monograph), but only two new objects (NGC 127 and 130) are described in the 1880 publication. Heinrich d'Arrest's position is close to CGCG 383-028 = PGC 1784.

300/350mm - 13.1" (11/5/83): extremely faint, very small. Member of the NGC 128 group.

400/500mm - 17.5" (10/8/88): very faint, very small, oval ~E-W?. Located 3.6' SSW of NGC 128 in a group.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb