Ormond Stone discovered NGC 1438 = LM 1-112 on 11 Dec 1885 with the 26" refractor at the Leander McCormick Observatory and recorded "mag 15.0, vmE 60?, *10 follows 1.0'." His rough position (nearest minute of RA) and description matches ESO 482-041 = PGC 13760. DeLisle Stewart's corrected position in the IC 2 Notes is accurate.

400/500mm - 17.5" (11/2/91): fairly faint, fairly small, elongated 5:2 WSW-ENE, halo gradually brightens but no nucleus. A mag 11 star just 20" off the east edge detracts from viewing and a very faint mag 14.5 star lies 1.7' S.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb