Ormond Stone discovered NGC 1504 = LM 1-120 (along with NGC 1505 = LM 1-121) on 31 Dec 1885 with the 26" refractor at the Leander McCormick Observatory. His rough positions (nearest min of RA) correspond with MCG -02-11-008 = PGC 14336 and MCG -02-11-009 = PGC 14339.

400/500mm - 17.5" (12/30/99): very faint, very small, round, 20" diameter. Appears as a low surface brightness spot sandwiched between NGC 1505 1.8' NE and a mag 12 star 1.6' W.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb