Francis Leavenworth discovered NGC 3127 = LM 1-164, along with NGC 3128, on 1 Jan 1886 and noted "mag 16.0, 1.6'x0.7', vE 45°." His rough position (nearest min of RA) is ~1 tmin east of MCG -03-26-022 and the description matches.

400/500mm - 18" (4/10/04): very faint, very small, very elongated 3:1 SW-NE, 24"x8", weak concentration. The extensions appear to fade at the tips. Situated near the midpoint of a mag 10 star 1.6' SE and a mag 12.5 star 1.1' NW. Forms a pair with brighter NGC 3128 5.6' W.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb