Heinrich d'Arrest discovered NGC 522 on 25 Sep 1862 with the 11-inch refractor at Copenhagen. His mean position (2 observations) matches UGC 962 = PGC 5190.

300/350mm - 13.1" (8/24/84): very faint, edge-on streak SSW-NNE.

400/500mm - 17.5" (10/17/87): faint, pretty edge-on steak SSW-NNE, weak concentration. Located 27' N of NGC 524 in a group.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb