Albert Marth discovered NGC 2734 = m 144 on 28 Mar 1864 and noted "eF, vS, R." His position is 2' north of PGC 25413, a faint galaxy not catalogued in the CGCG, MCG, UGC or RC3.

400/500mm - 17.5" (1/28/89): extremely faint and small, round, just non-stellar. Three mag 14/15 stars are on a line about 2' NW. Located 12' E of NGC 2730.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb