John Herschel discovered NGC 1827 = h2751 on 28 Nov 1837 and described as "vF, vmE, a long ray through a star 11th mag." His position is 1' too far south.

400/500mm - 17.5" (1/19/91): faint, fairly large, edge-on 5:1 WNW-ESE, even surface brightness. Unusual appearance as a mag 11 star is superimposed on the east side of the center. Member of the NGC 1792/1808 group.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb