John Herschel discovered NGC 360 = h2372 on 2 Nov 1834 and remarked "eF, vmE, vlbM; a Ray nebula, pos = 145.4°". His position and descriptions matches ESO 079-014 = PGC 3743.

600/800mm - 25" (10/15/17 - OzSky): at 244x and 397x; excellent large, thin edge-on NW-SE with tapered tips, stretching ~2.5'x20". The center is slightly brighter with a mottled or clumpy appearance. A faint double (mag 14.5/15) at ~12" is just west of the southeast end. Two bright stars are near; mag 8.8 HD 6221 lies 6.5' WSW (just outside the field at 397x) and mag 6.3 HD 6311 lies 9' N.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb