Ormond Stone discovered NGC 1738 = LM 1-143 (along with NGC 1739 = LM 1-144) on 11 Dec 1885 with the 26" refractor at the Leander McCormick Observatory. His rough position (nearest min of RA) is ~1 minute of RA west of ESO 552-049. Herbert Howe measured an accurate position in 1898 using the 20" refractor at Chamberlin Observatory (repeated in the IC 2 notes).

400/500mm - 17.5" (1/20/90): fairly faint, fairly small, oval SW-NE, even surface brightness. Contact pair with NGC 1739 at the south end.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb