John Herschel discovered NGC 1669 = h2664 on 20 Dec 1835 and logged "eF, S, R." His position is 6 sec of RA west of ESO 084-038 = PGC 15871.

300/350mm - 14" (4/7/16 - Coonabarabran, 178x): extremely to very faint, small, round, 25" diameter. Two mag 14 and 13 stars lie 1.4' NW and 3.5' NW, respectively. An asterism of 5 stars, including two mag 10 stars collinear with the galaxy, lies ~7' WNW. I couldn't hold the galaxy steadily with averted although it was viewed in poor conditions (very hazy skies and positioned well west of the meridian). Located in northwest halo of the LMC.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb