William Herschel discovered NGC 1400 = H II-593 = h2567 on 20 Sep 1786 (sweep 597) and recorded "pB, pS, R, resembling the following [NGC 1407], but much less." JH noted "B, R, psmbM, 30"."

200/250mm - 8" (10/13/81): faint, very small, round. Situated 11' SW of NGC 1407.

300/350mm - 13.1" (1/18/85): moderately bright, small, round, bright core, stellar nucleus, small faint halo. Forms a wide pair with NGC 1407 11.6' NE.

400/500mm - 17.5" (12/11/99): fairly bright, moderately large, slightly elongated, brighter core, stellar nucleus. Smaller and fainter than NGC 1407 11' NE. Possible member of the NGC 1407 group.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb