Ormond Stone discovered NGC 3565 = LM 1-185, along with NGC 3566, in 1886 with the 26" refractor at Leander McCormick Observatory. Both objects were given the same rough position (nearest min of RA and marked as +/-). There is nothing near his position.

ESO, RC3 and PGC identify NGC 3565 = NGC 3566 = ESO 570-008, an interacting double galaxy roughly 2.5 min of RA east of Stone's position (typical error in the first discovery list). On the POSS, the images of these two small galaxies are merged and difficult to resolve. So, it's possible that Stone observed this galaxy and a nearby faint star for his second object. RNGC classifies NGC 3565 and 3566 as nonexistent. Also, see my RNGC Corrections #6 and Harold Corwin's NGC identification notes.

400/500mm - 18" (3/17/07): very faint, very small, slightly elongated, 20"x15". Located 13' WNW a mag 8.3 HD 96800. The identification of this galaxy with NGC 3565 is not certain and the number (along with NGC 3566) may apply to IC 2623 and a star just south. Listed as nonexistent in the RNGC.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb