Frank Muller discovered NGC 2952 = LM 2-414 in 1886 with the 26-inch refractor at the Leander McCormick observatory and recorded "mag 15.5, 0.6' dia, iR, sbM, *9.5 f 30s." There is nothing at his position but 2.0 tmin west and 3' south is PGC 27411. A mag 11 star follows by 30 sec of RA so despite the poor position, this identification is very likely. RNGC classified NGC 2952 as nonexistent (Type 7).

400/500mm - 18" (4/14/12): very faint, very small, round, 15" diameter. Just visible continuously with averted at 283x. Located 40' NW of mag 6.3 HD 83650.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb