Lewis Swift discovered NGC 2817 = Sw. VI-35 on 26 Mar 1887. His position is 10 tsec of RA east and 1' north of MCG -01-24-006 = PGC 26223.
400/500mm - 17.5" (3/25/95): faint, moderately large, 1.4' diameter. Low surface brightness with a very weak concentration.
Notes by Steve Gottlieb