John Herschel discovered NGC 1754 = h2708 on 12 Nov 1836 and recorded "F, S, R, 20". Has a 13th mag star close to edge (about 45 degrees S.f. by diag.)". His position and description is accurate.

600/800mm - 30" (10/14/15 - OzSky): bright, fairly small, round, high surface brightness with a relatively thin outer halo, 45" diameter. Mottled, but unresolved except for a couple of mag 15.5 stars at the edges. A mag 11 star is just off the southeast side [33" from center]. A mag 10 star (HD 268805) is 3.8' NNW. NGC 1775 lies 13' E and NGC 1776 is 15' NE. NGC 1754 is one of 15 bona-fide ancient GC's in the LMC.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb