John Herschel discovered NGC 1625 = h322 on 24 Nov 1827 (sweep 109) and recorded "vF; E; 45? np sf; sbM; follows nu Eridani 41sec." His position and description matches MCG -01-12-038 = PGC 15654. This is the third of three edge-ons near Nu Eridani with NGC 1618 (discovered by WH) and NGC 1622 (discovered by George Stoney at Birr Castle).

300/350mm - 13" (12/18/82): very faint, very elongated NW-SE.

400/500mm - 17.5" (10/12/85): fairly faint, edge-on 4:1 NW-SE, 1.4'x0.3'. A mag 14 star is at the NW tip 0.7' from center. Third of three edge-on systems with NGC 1622 10' NW and NGC 1618 18' NW. Located 10' ENE of Nu Eridani.

900/1200mm - 48" (11/2/13): brightest of three prominent edge-ons near mag 3.9 Nu Eridani. At 287x appeared extremely bright, large, edge-on 4:1 NW-SE, 2.0'x0.45', well concentrated with a very bright, elongated core that increases to a stellar nucleus. A mag 14.2 star is at the NW edge. There appears to be an elongated galaxy superimposed at the SE edge, but I didn't look for or notice this object. Located 12' ENE of Nu.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb