John Herschel discovered NGC 2865 = h3161 on 23 Jan 1835 and logged "pB; S; R; vlbM; 15"." His position (2 sweeps) matches ESO 498-001 = PGC 26601.
400/500mm - 17.5" (2/28/87): moderately bright, small, very bright core, stellar nucleus, slightly elongated halo.
Notes by Steve Gottlieb