Frank Muller discovered NGC 2754 = LM 2-408 in 1886 with the 26" refractor at Leander McCormick Observatory and noted as "mag 15.0, 0.4' dia, R; 1st of 3 [with NGC 2757 and 2758." His position is 8 sec of RA west of ESO 564-016 = PGC 25504.

400/500mm - 17.5" (2/8/97): very faint, small, elongated 4:3 WSW-ENE, low even surface brightness. Faintest of three in field and located 5.3' SW of NGC 2758 and 9' NW of IC 2437.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb