Francis Leavenworth discovered NGC 1422 = LM 2-379 on 19 Nov 1886 with the 26" refractor at the Leander McCormick Observatory and recorded "mag 15.5, 0.8'x0.2', E 80 deg." There is nothing at his position, but roughly 1 min of RA west is ESO 548-077 = PGC 13569 and his description is a good match with this galaxy. DeLisle Stewart's corrected position in the IC 2 notes is accurate and he also corrected the PA to 65 deg. Herbert Howe also measured an accurate position in 1899-00, though assumed this nebula was NGC 1414.

400/500mm - 17.5" (1/12/02): extremely faint, very small, round, 20", low surface brightness. Based on the DSS image, I only viewed the brighter core as this galaxy is very extended SW-NE. Forms a pair with NGC 1414 8' WSW. Located 30' NW of NGC 1426.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb