William Herschel discovered NGC 2768 = H I-250 = h555 on 19 Mar 1790 (sweep 952) and logged "vB, cL, lE, large bright nucleus in the middle." Caroline's reduced position was on the eastern side of the halo of UGC 4821.

200/250mm - 8" fairly bright, elongated, bright core. Located 15' SE of a wide mag 8/9 pair.

400/500mm - 17.5" (3/28/92): very bright, moderately large, elongated 2:1 E-W, faint halo extends to 3.0'x1.5' with averted. The halo increases to a very bright core with a high surface brightness and a stellar nucleus. Several bright stars are in the field including two mag 10 stars 3.5' WNW and 4.7' N of center.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb