Francis Leavenworth discovered NGC 3789 = LM 2-448 in 1886 and noted "mag 14.8, 0.3'x0.2', E 180°. RNGC and MCG misidentify MCG -01-30-019 as NGC 3789. This galaxy is only 3' south of Leavenworth's position but does match his description (elongated N-S). But 1.4 min of RA west is MCG -01-30-015 = PGC 36036 and the position angle is directly N-S. Considering Leavenworth's positions are often too far east, but accurate in declination, MCG -01-30-015 is a much more likely candidate.

400/500mm - 18" (3/19/04): fairly faint, fairly small, elongated 2:1 N-S, 0.8'x0.4'. Contains a small brighter core and stellar nucleus with extremely faint extensions. Forms the western vertex of a near equilateral triangle with two mag 13.5 stars ~2.5' SSE and east. Located 25' NE of mag 4.7 Theta Crateris. Member of a large group at z = .021 (USGC S171) with brightest members NGC 3730 and 3771.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb