NGC 1567 forms a pair (same redshift and likely interacting) with ESO 202-009 3' SSW. The companion appeared very faint, fairly small, thin edge-on SSW-NNE, 40"x12", low surface brightness. Viewed with a 4.5-day moon up.

John Herschel discovered NGC 1567 = h2636 on 28 Dec 1834 and described "vF, S, R, glbM, 20" (hazy)". A later observation adds "found in place and viewed past meridian; not vF, S, R." His position matches ESO 202-010 = PGC 14934.

600/800mm - 24" (11/18/12 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): fairly bright, fairly small, round, 40"-45" diameter. Sharply concentrated with a small bright core. A mag 10.5 star lies 5' SW.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb