Heinrich d'Arrest discovered NGC 1267 on 14 Feb 1863 with the 11" refractor at Copenhagen Observatory. He noted a size of 8" and his position (measured on 2 nights) is accurate. The same night he also discovered nearby NGC 1268, 1270, 1272, 1273 and 1278.

300/350mm - 13.1" (1/28/84): very faint, small, compact, arc of stars just south. In a group of 4 in AGC 426.

400/500mm - 17.5" (10/24/87): faint, very small, round, faint stellar nucleus. Forms a close pair with NGC 1268 1.0' N with CGCG 540-089 1.8' NW and NGC 1270 2.6' E. Located in the rich central section of AGC 426 with CGCG 540-087 5.5' SW, NGC 1272 7.0' ENE and NGC 1275 12.2' ENE.

CGCG 540-089 is extremely faint and small, round. Two mag 14 stars are close south just 16" and 32" from the center.

CGCG 540-087 is faint, small, slightly elongated ~N-S. A mag 13.5 star is 0.8' N of center.

600/800mm - 24" (2/13/18): at 375x; fairly bright, fairly small, round, fairly high surface brightness, increases to a bright stellar nucleus. Forms a pair with NGC 1268 1.0' N in the center of AGC 426 with a number of galaxies nearby including CGCG 540-089 1.8' WNW and NGC 1270 2.5' W. Two mag 13 and 14 star are 1' S. CGCG 540-087, 5.4' SW, appeared fairly faint, fairly small, elongated ~3:2 NNW-SSE, ~0,6'x0.4', broad weak concentration.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb