John Herschel discovered NGC 287 = h75 on 22 Nov 1827 and recorded "eF; S; R. The faintest object imaginable; (night wonderfully clear)." His position matches CGCG 501-033 = PGC 3145. This galaxy is not catalogued in the RC 3, MCG or UGC.

400/500mm - 17.5" (11/25/87): fairly faint, very small, round, bright core, stellar nucleus.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb