John Herschel discovered NGC 415 = h2383 on 1 Sep 1834 and noted "vF, R, gbM, 20"." On a later he called it "vF, S, R, glbM, 15"." Herschel's mean position matches ESO 352-014.

400/500mm - 17.5" (10/4/97): extremely faint, small, slightly elongated, 30" diameter (probably only viewed the core). Required averted vision at 280x and could not hold it steadily. NGC 409 is located 20' SSW.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb