William Herschel discovered NGC 132 = H II-855 = h26 on 25 Dec 1790 (sweep 985) and recorded (summary from 2 observations) "pB, cL, iR, resolvable, vgbM, about 1 1/2' sp a vS star." Bindon Stoney, LdR's observer on 6 Dec 1850, logged "R, F nucleus, 40" broad."

400/500mm - 17.5" (10/8/88): fairly faint, moderately large, oval SSW-NNE, weak concentration. A mag 13.5 star lies 1.7' NE of center.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb