Albert Marth discovered NGC 2962 = m 182 on 10 Dec 1864 and noted "F, vS, vlE, psbM." His position matches UGC 05167. Hosted SN 1995D discovered on 10 Feb 1995, 11 sec of RA east and 90" south of the nucleus.

400/500mm - 17.5" (1/31/87): fairly faint, small, oval N-S, small bright core. Collinear with a mag 11.5/14 double star at 24" separation just 1.5' NNE. A line of three mag 11/12 stars of 1.0' length lies 5' SSE.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb