Francis Leavenworth discovered NGC 1347 = LM 2-369 in 1886 with the 26" refractor at the Leander McCormick Observatory and recorded "mag 16.0, 1.0'x0.8', E 130?, sbMN." His position is only 8 sec of RA east of ESO 548-027 = PGC 12989 (part of Arp 39). A very faint companion (PGC 816443) is at the south edge.

400/500mm - 17.5" (1/12/02): faint, moderately large, irregularly round, 1.2' diameter, weakly concentrated. A very faint companion at the south edge was not seen. Located 14' N of mag 7 SAO 168587.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb