Francis Leavenworth discovered NGC 3727 = LM 2-444 in 1886 and recorded "mag 15.2, 0.1' dia, R, gbMN, *11, 1' SE." His position is 0.8 min of RA east of PGC 35697 and the description applies. Herbert Howe measured an accurate position in 1899-00 (given in the IC 2 notes) with the 20" refractor at Denver.

400/500mm - 18" (4/29/06): very faint, very small, round, 15" diameter. A mag 11.5 star lies 1.3' SE. NGC 3734 lies 19' SE.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb