William Herschel discovered NGC 200 = H II-858, along with NGC 198, on 25 Dec 1790 (sweep 985) and recorded "pB, S, vgbM." Ralph Copeland, LdR's assistant on 17 Sep 1873, logged "cB, L, cE north-south, gbM". There was a confusion, though, in the orientation with respect to NGC 198. The NGC position (from Herman Schultz?) is accurate.

400/500mm - 17.5" (10/8/88): fairly faint, fairly small, oval 3:2 NNW-SSE, weak concentration. Member of the NGC 182 group with NGC 198 6' SSW.

600/800mm - 24" (12/12/17): at 200x; moderately bright or fairly bright, moderately large, oval 3:2 NNW-SSE, 60"x40", broad concentration but no distinct nucles. One of the brightest members of the NGC 182 group. NGC 198 lies 6' SSW. A 1' pair of mag 12.4 stars oriented N-S lies 3'-4' SW.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb