Albert Marth discovered NGC 345 = m 27 on 27 Sep 1864 with Lassell's 48" on Malta and logged "vF, vS, gbM". Third in a group of 6 galaxies he discovered that night (NGC 340, 342, 345, 347, 349, 350) and placed accurately.

400/500mm - 17.5" (10/20/90): faint, fairly small, slightly elongated, even surface brightness. Located 6' SSW of mag 7.2 SAO 129088. Third of six in the NGC 349 group with NGC 347 5' N.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb