William Herschel discovered NGC 2810 = H III-749 on 3 Dec 1788 (sweep 890) and noted as "cF, vS." His position is 2.7' S of UGC 4954, but the identification is certain.
400/500mm - 17.5" (4/6/91): fairly faint, small, round, bright core, stellar nucleus.
Notes by Steve Gottlieb