Francis Leavenworth discovered NGC 1565 = LM 1-131 on 12 Nov 1885 with the 26" refractor at the Leander McCormick Observatory. His rough position (nearest minute of RA) is 2' N of MCG -03-12-007 = PGC 15015. Herbert Howe measured an accurate position in 1898-99 using the 20" refractor at Chamberlin Observatory (repeated in the IC 2 notes).

400/500mm - 17.5" (12/30/99): very faint, fairly small, round, 30". This galaxy has a low surface brightness with no central brightening but may be the largest in the group. A mag 14 star lies 1.5' NE of center. Located 8' NE of NGC 1561 in a group of faint galaxies (last of six).

17.5" (2/8/91): Not found.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb