John Herschel discovered NGC 3124 = h3226 on 23 Mar 1835 and recorded "F, L, R, lbM, has a fine double star exactly south." His description and position clearly apply to ESO 567-017.

300/350mm - 13.1" (4/10/86): faint, large, very diffuse, weak concentration, no nucleus, lies 4' N of double star S607 8.5/9.5 at 9".

400/500mm - 17.5" (4/9/94): fairly faint, fairly large, round, 2.5' diameter, diffuse, very weak broad concentration. A mag 13.5 star is 2.4' N of center. A pleasing double star, South 607 = 8.8/10.0 at 9.5" lies 5' S.

17.5" (3/28/87): moderately bright, very large, diffuse, broad concentration, no nucleus.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb