Heinrich d'Arrest discovered NGC 2862 on 21 Feb 1863 with the 11" refractor at Copenhagen. His position (measured on 2 nights) matches UGC 5010 = PGC 26690.

400/500mm - 17.5" (4/13/91): fairly faint, moderately large, very elongated 5:1 WNW-ESE, 2.0'x0.4', brighter core, faint stellar nucleus. Located 6' NNE of mag 8.4 SAO 80808 which has two 12th magnitude companions at 21" and 29".

Notes by Steve Gottlieb