John Herschel discovered NGC 1341 = h2540 on 29 Nov 1837 and noted "F, S, R; has a star 12th mag following." His position and description matches ESO 358-008 = PGC 12911. The IC notes add "not round, but much extended 140?" (from DeLisle Stewart).

300/350mm - 13.1" (10/10/86): fairly faint, fairly small, oval NW-SE, even surface brightness. A mag 12 star is off the SE end 0.9' from center. Member of the Fornax I cluster.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb