William Herschel discovered NGC 1993 = H III-269 on 6 Feb 1785 (sweep 367) and recorded "eF, vS, stellar, 240 power it beyond doubt." Auwers reduced position is 1 hr too large in R, but this error was caught by JH when compiling the GC.

400/500mm - 17.5" (12/3/88): fairly faint, very small, round, very small bright core. Located 40' E of Alpha Leporis (V = 2.6).

Notes by Steve Gottlieb