Heinrich d'Arrest discovered NGC 2927, along with NGC 2929, 2930 and 2931, on 21 Feb 1863 and roughly recorded "F, pL, R, 25"-35"." His position (measured on 4 nights) matches UGC 5122.

400/500mm - 17.5" (4/15/93): faint, fairly small, elongated 3:2 NW-SE, 1.2'x0.8', even concentration in halo down to a very small brighter core, halo fades into background. Located 14' WNW of mag 8.0 SAO 80939.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb