John Herschel discovered NGC 1526 = h2617 on 2 Nov 1834 and logged "F, R, glbM, among B stars; one = 9th mag, 3' north." His position and description matches ESO 084-003 = PGC 14437.

300/350mm - 14" (4/7/16 - Coonabarabran, 178x): very faint, small, slightly elongated SW-NE, ~25"x20", even surface brightness. Situated just south of a 10' x 1.5' group of 8 stars including a mag 9.8 star just 3.3' NNE. Viewed in poor conditions.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb