Ormond Stone discovered NGC 3369 = LM 1-177 in 1886 with the 26" refractor at Leander McCormick Observatory. His rough position (nearest min of RA) matches ESO 501-095. Howe's corrected position in 1899-00 (given in the IC 2 Notes section) is accurate.

400/500mm - 18" (3/17/07): faint, fairly small, slightly elongated WNW-ESE, weak concentration, 0.5'x0.4'. Outlying member of the Hydra I (AGC 1060) cluster to the NE of the main group.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb