Lewis Swift discovered NGC 250 = Sw. III-2 on 10 Nov 1885 with the 16" refractor at the Warner Observatory. His position is 17 sec of RA east of UGC 487 = PGC 2765. His description "in center of 3 stars in form of a right angle triangle" applies to UGC 487, so this identification is secure.

400/500mm - 17.5" (10/8/88): faint, very small, almost round, faint stellar nucleus. Located in the center of a small right triangle consisting of two mag 13.5 stars 2.1' NE and 2.8' NE and a mag 12.5 star 2.7' S. Located 29' NW of mag 4.4 63 Psc.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb