Francis Leavenworth discovered NGC 167 = LM 2-286 with the 26" refractor at Leander McCormick Observatory and noted "0.8', iR, gbM." His position is 1 min of RA east of ESO 473-029 = PGC 2122. Frank Muller is incorrectly attributed with the discovery in the NGC. Herbert Howe measured an accurate position in 1899-00 using the 20" refractor at Chamberlin Observatory (repeated in the IC 2 notes).

400/500mm - 17.5" (12/3/88): faint, small, oval 3:2 ~N-S, very weak concentration.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb