John Herschel discovered NGC 215 = h2336 (along with NGC 212 = h2336) on Oct 28 1834 and recorded "pF, S, R, 20", the following of two [with NGC 212]." On a later sweep he logged "F, R, vgbM; among stars." His position is accurate.

600/800mm - 30" (11/4/10 - Coonabarabran, 429x): this is the brightest member of AGC 2806. Appeared moderately bright or fairly bright, moderately large, elongated 4:3 NW-SE, well concentrated with a bright core that increases to the center. NGC 212 (just barely inferior) lies 6' NW. Located 4' NE of mag 10 SAO 232144. The nearest two members are PGC 101135 3.4' WSW and PGC 128457 2.9' NW.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb