John Herschel discovered NGC 1822 = h2756 on 20 Dec 1835 and described as "vF, 20", the preceding of two [with NGC 1826 = h2751]." Wolfgang Steinicke credits James Dunlop with the discovery (D 235) on 24 Sep 1826, though Dunlop's position is much closer to NGC 1818, which may have multiple entries. I believe this cluster is too faint to have been picked up by Dunlop.

600/800mm - 30" (11/4/10 - Coonabarabran, 264x): fairly faint, fairly small, 30" diameter. A single mag 14.5 star is resolved at the west edge. Forms a close pair with NGC 1826 2.8' SE.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb