Edward Swift, Lewis' 15 year-old son, discovered NGC 2128 = Sw. VI-25 on 27 Dec 1886. There is nothing near the published position but exactly 30' south is UGC 3392. The description "vF; vS; vlE" is appropriate (though not adding anything) and it seems very possible that Lewis made a 30' error in reading the dec circle. Due to the difference in dec, Bigourdan was unable to find NGC 2128. Harold Corwin agrees with my conclusion.

400/500mm - 17.5" (1/19/91): fairly faint, small, oval 3:2 SW-NE, bright core, stellar nucleus.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb