William Herschel discovered NGC 1832 = H II-292 on 4 Feb 1785 (sweep 365) and reported "pB, irr R, mbM, south-preceding a pretty considerable star and within a minute of it." His position is 2.3' SE of MCG -03-14-010 = PGC 16906.

300/350mm - 13.1" (12/18/82): fairly bright, bright core, slightly elongated ~N-S. A mag 11 star is 1.0' E of center. Situated 33' NNW of mag 3.3 Mu Leporis.

600/800mm - 24" (1/28/17): at 375x; bright, fairly large, oval 4:3 N-S, 1.6'x1.2', well concentrated with a small bright core. A mag 11 star is 1.1' E of center.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb