William Herschel discovered NGC 3824 = H III-774 = h952 on 14 Apr 1789 (sweep 920) and noted "vF, vS." His position (CH's reduction) -- 1.0 tmin too large and 3' south of UGC 6676, but his relative position with nearby NGC 3829 (recorded next in the sweep) is reasonably accurate. A more accurate position was measured on 17 Mar 1790 (sweep 946). JH logged "vF, mE" and measured a good position.

400/500mm - 18" (5/31/03): faint, small, elongated 2:1 WNW-ESE, 0.7'x0.35', pretty even surface brightness. A mag 13 star lies 2.0' SW. Forms a pair with NGC 3829 8' SE.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb