John Herschel discovered NGC 1522 = h2613 on 27 Dec 1834 and described "eeF, vS, R, 12". In a very dark field, no star 13th mag within 5'." On a second sweep he called it "vF, vS, R, vlbM, 12" dia". His position matches ESO 156-038 = PGC 14462.

600/800mm - 24" (11/18/12 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): fairly faint to moderately bright, fairly small, oval 3:2 SW-NE, 30"x20", very small brighter core. A mag 15.8 star is just off the NW side, 30" from center. A mag 13.5 star lies 1.3' NE of center. Located 14' SW of mag 8.6 HD 26354. Member of the Dorado Group (NGC 1566 subgroup).

Notes by Steve Gottlieb