John Herschel discovered NGC 264 = h2350 on 30 Aug 1834 and noted "F, S, R, vsvmbM to a star 13th mag. A trapezium of large stars follows." His position and description matches ESO 295-006 = PGC 2831.

400/500mm - 18" (11/22/08): fairly faint, small, elongated 4:3 WNW-ESE, 0.4'x0.3'. Contains a very small brighter core with direct vision. A group of 4 stars including mag 9 HD 4735, that nearly form a trapezoid, follows by ~6'.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb