George Johnstone Stoney and Lord Rosse discovered NGC 127 and NGC 130, on 4 Nov 1850, while observing NGC 128. Stoney described "2 S objects [NGC 127/130] about equally distant from NGC 128]. Both Lord Rosse and I thought they were small nebulae, they lie a little below the minor axis of NGC 128]."

400/500mm - 17.5" (10/8/88): very faint, very small, round. Located just 0.8' NW of NGC 128. Faintest of five in the NGC 128 group.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb