James Dunlop probably discovered NGC 465 = D 9 = h2404 on 1 Aug 1826 with his 9" reflector and described "a faint nebula, about 1 1/2' diameter, of an irregular round figure. His position is 6' E of this SMC cluster. JH observed the cluster on 4 Oct 1836 and described it as the third of three "in an irregular line of loose stars and nebula." This object was only recorded on one sweep, though while NGC 456 and 460 were recorded 3 or 4 times.

400/500mm - 18" (7/6/02 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): this is the last in a chain of interesting knots and clusters including NGC 456, NGC 460nw and 460se. At 171x it appears as a 4' curving chain of stars (Hodge Association 63) with no central concentration situated 4' following NGC 460. There is possibly some faint haze involved or this is just dim stars (no significant nebulosity shows on the Red DSS 2 image). The entire complex of stars and nebulosity is ~10' in length and fascinating in a 171x field (29').

Notes by Steve Gottlieb