Ormond Stone discovered NGC 1505 = LM 1-121 (along with NGC 1504 = LM 1-120) on 31 Dec 1885 with the 26" refractor at the Leander McCormick Observatory. His rough position (nearest min of RA) matches MCG -02-11-009 = PGC 14339. MCG does not label this galaxy NGC 1505.

400/500mm - 17.5" (12/30/99): fairly faint, fairly small, slightly elongated E-W, 40"x30". Increases to a small bright core and stellar nucleus. Forms the vertex of an isosceles triangle with two mag 11.5-12.5 stars 3.5' WSW and SSW. Brighter of a close pair with NGC 1504 1.8' SW (inside the triangle).

Notes by Steve Gottlieb