Édouard Stephan discovered NGC 2766 = St XIII-44 on 22 Mar 1884. His position matches UGC 4801 = PGC 25735.

400/500mm - 17.5" (4/6/02): fairly faint, fairly small, elongated 5:2 NW-SE, 1.0'x0.4', slightly brighter roundish core. A wide pair of mag 13 stars follows (closer one is 1.6' E of center). Located 16' NE of mag 5.4 Tau Cancri.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb