Albert Marth discovered NGC 435 = m 36 on 23 Oct 1864 with Lassell's 48" on Malta and noted "eF, S, E". His position is 2' N of UGC 779 = PGC 4434.

400/500mm - 17.5" (12/23/92): very faint, very small, round, low even surface brightness. A mag 14 star is just off the WSW edge 20" from the center. Located midway between mag 8.5 SAO 109745 2.5' SSW and mag 10.5 2.5' N. NGC 445 lies 15' SE.

600/800mm - 24" (1/1/19): at 260x and 375x; faint to fairly faint, elongated 5:3 SSW-NNE, ~30"x18", fairly low surface brightness, weakly brighter core but no nucleus. Situated midway between a mag 10.9 star 2.3' NNE and mag 8.8 HD 7375. The major axis of the galaxy is nearly parallel to the line connecting these stars. A mag 14.9 star (very blue on the SDSS) is 50" W. In a group (WBL 034 = USGC U049) with NGC 445 16' SE.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb