Forms a pair with NGC 2326A = UGC 3687 5' SE. This companion appeared extremely faint, small, low surface brightness. On a line with two mag 12 and 13.5 star to the south.

William Herschel discovered NGC 2326 = H II-734 = h426 on 9 Mar 1788 (sweep 815) and recorded "F, pL, iF, mbM, S.f. a triangle of small stars." His position is 2' north of UGC 3681 = PGC 20218 and the description applies. On 16 Feb 1831 (sweep 327), John Herschel logged, "eF; R; pslbM; has a small group of stars immediately preceding like the letter Y."

The RNGC has a poor position 0.3 tmin of RA too far east and 3' north. NGC 2326A, located just 4.8' SE, is correctly placed in RNGC. Listed in RNGC Corrections #5.

400/500mm - 17.5" (1/20/90): faint, fairly small, irregularly round, bright core. Four mag 12-12.5 stars in a group lie 3' W.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb