John Herschel discovered NGC 1811 = h2743 (along with NGC 1812 = h2744) on 6 Nov 1834 and logged as "vF, E." On a later sweep he recorded "pF; S; lE; the preceding of two [with NGC 1812]."

400/500mm - 17.5" (1/19/91): very faint, small, elongated 5:2 WSW-ENE. A mag 13 star is 1.4' ENE of center. Forms a pair with NGC 1812 2.7' NE.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb