John Herschel discovered NGC 1536 = h2625 on 4 Dec 1834 and described "vF, R, pL, vlbM, 60" dia." His position matches ESO 157-005 = PGC 14620.

600/800mm - 24" (11/18/12 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): moderately bright, fairly large, oval 5:3 NNW-SSE, 1.7'x1.1', broad concentration. Appears to have a bar oriented N-S containing a small, bright nucleus and enhancements in the halo give an impression of two spiral arms. Forms the western vertex of a triangle with a mag 10.6 star 2.8' WNW and a mag 12.7 star 3' SSE. NGC 1533 lies 24' NNW and NGC 1546 is 39' NE. Member of the NGC 1566 subgroup of the Dorado Group of galaxies.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb