Heinrich d'Arrest discovered NGC 3787 on 10 May 1864. His position is within 30" of CGCG 127-017 = PGC 36154 and he also noted a mag 15-16 which precedes by 4.5 seconds of time and slightly south.

400/500mm - 17.5" (5/4/02): faint, very small, elongated 4:3, SW-NE, 0.4'x0.3'. Moderate concentration to a quasi-stellar nucleus. Forms the NE vertex of a small triangle with a mag 13 star 1' W and a mag 12 star 1.7' S. NGC 3805 lies 16' SE. Located at the NW edge of AGC 1367.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb