Albert Marth discovered NGC 2761 = m 150 on 29 Mar 1865 and simply noted as "vF, S". Marth's position matches CGCG 090-077 = PGC 25638.

400/500mm - 17.5" (3/12/94): faint, small, round, 0.5' diameter, weak even concentration but no distinct nucleus. Forms the vertex of an obtuse angle with two mag 13 stars 2.3' WNW and 1.9' S. Located at the east end of a group including NGC 2744, NGC 2745, NGC 2747, NGC 2749, NGC 2751 and NGC 2752 viewed previously with the 13".

Notes by Steve Gottlieb