John Herschel discovered NGC 632 = h143 on 24 Sep 1830 and logged "pB; S; R; psbM; 15" [diameter]."

400/500mm - 17.5" (12/18/89): fairly faint, small, very small very bright core dominates, slightly elongated much fainter halo. A mag 14.5 star is embedded in the north side. Forms a pair with NGC 631 8' WSW.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb