Albert Marth discovered NGC 2777 = m 152 on 6 Mar 1864 and noted "F, S". His position matches UGC 4823.

300/350mm - 13" (2/23/85): faint, small, slightly elongated NNW-SSE, bright core. Situated 11' NNE of NGC 2775.

400/500mm - 17.5" (3/29/89): faint, small, slightly elongated, small bright core, faint stellar nucleus suspected. A mag 12 star is 2.0' NNE. NGC 2775, a physical companion, lies 11.4' SSW.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb