This LIRG (infrared-luminous galaxy) is in an advanced stage of merger with a tidal tail to the NE.

Lewis Swift independently discovered NGC 35 = Sw. VI-2, along with NGC 34, on 21 Nov 1886. Frank Muller also found NGC 35 = LM 2-277 in 1886 with the 26" refractor at the Leander McCormick Observatory. Swift's position is 48" N of MCG -02-01-033 = PGC 784. The discovery priority is unknown.

400/500mm - 17.5" (8/20/88): moderately bright, small, round, bright core, stellar nucleus. A close double star (WZ 1 = 12.4/13.9 at 7") is 2' W. Forms a pair with NGC 35 6' NNE.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb