John Herschel discovered NGC 2130 = h2987 on 2 Nov 1834 (sweep 508) and the cluster was observed on 7 sweeps! His descriptions range from "faint" to "pretty bright" with sizes ranging from 18" to 45". As an example of his consistency, his RA measures vary by a total of 5.4 seconds with a total declination range of 0.8'.

600/800mm - 30" (10/15/15 - OzSky): at 303x and 394x; bright, small, round, high surface brightness, 35" diameter. Four or five mag 14.5-15 stars are resolved in the halo on the NW, SW and E sides. NGC 2135 lies 9' SE.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb