John Herschel discovered NGC 1897 = h2820 on 31 Jan 1835 and described as "eF; S; R." His position from a single sweep is accurate.

600/800mm - 30" (10/12/15 - OzSky): moderately bright cluster, fairly small, round, 25" diameter, fairly smooth, no resolution except for a mag 16.5 star at the south edge. No response to filter. Mag 9.9 HD 35292 is 5' ENE. NGC 1895 is 8' NNW.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb