William Herschel discovered NGC 2935 = H II-556 = h3178 on 20 Mar 1786 (sweep 542) and logged "pB; cL; iR; vgbM." On 24 Dec 1786 (sweep 663) he noted "pB; vS; R; mbM." JH made two observations, recording on sweep 561: "pB; vS; gmbM; lE; 25" l, 20" br."

400/500mm - 17.5" (2/28/87): moderately bright, fairly small, elongated NW-SE, high surface brightness. A couple of mag 14 stars are superimposed and a mag 12.5 star is just off the SE end 2.1' from center. Appears brighter at the SW end. NGC 2921 lies 33' NW.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb