Ormond Stone discovered NGC 1525 = LM 1-124 (along with NGC 1524 = LM 1-123) on 31 Dec 1885 with the 26" refractor at the Leander McCormick Observatory. He reported finding a double system at 0.5' separation in PA 340? (NNW-SSE). NGC 1525 = NGC 1524B. See notes for NGC 1524 for the story.

400/500mm - 17.5" (2/11/96): this is the brighter SSE component of an extremely close double system with NGC 1516A. It appeared round, 25" diameter.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb