William Herschel discovered NGC 2743 = H III-608 on 22 Feb 1787 (sweep 703) and noted "eF, S, R, vlbM." His position (Auwers' reduction) is within 1' of UGC 4760.

400/500mm - 17.5" (3/12/94): fairly faint, moderately large, slightly elongated WNW-ESE, 1.0'x0.8', low surface brightness halo, sharp concentration with prominent 15" core and stellar nucleus. Forms the east vertex of an isosceles triangle with a mag 10.5 star 4.1' NW, a mag 12 star 4.1' WSW and mag 9.0 SAO 80621 9' E.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb