Wilhelm Tempel discovered NGC 2314 = T IX-5 on 1 Aug 1883 with the 11" refractor at the Arcetri Observatory. His description says "follows close on the same parallel against the mag 7 star DM +75 ° 281, the latter is a double star". Although his rough RA is good (nearest min), the galaxy lies 6' N of the double star.

400/500mm - 17.5" (8/27/87): moderately bright, fairly small, slightly elongated, bright core, stellar nucleus. IC 2174 ("fairly faint, fairly small, slightly elongated, weak concentration") lies 5.8' WNW

17.5" (2/27/87): moderately bright, fairly small, round, small bright core, stellar nucleus. 25' to the west is a nice double ∑973 = 7.1/8.1 at 12". Forms a pair with IC 2174 6' WNW.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb