Ormond Stone discovered NGC 187 = LM 1-8 on 3 Nov 1885 with the 26" refractor at Leander McCormick Observatory and he logged "F, S, mE 150°, bM." His rough position is 1 min west of MCG -03-02-034 = PGC 2380 and the description matches. Herbert Howe measured an accurate position in 1899-00 using the 20" refractor at Chamberlin Observatory (repeated in the IC 2 notes).

400/500mm - 17.5" (12/3/88): fairly faint, moderately large, very elongated 5:2 NW-SE, even surface brightness. Located 30' SSE of NGC 178.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb