Lewis Swift discovered NGC 638 = Sw. V-14 on 22 Oct 1886 with the 16" refractor at Warner Observatory. His position is accurate.
400/500mm - 17.5" (12/18/89): faint, small, oval 3:2 SSW-NNE, almost even surface brightness.
Notes by Steve Gottlieb
Lewis Swift discovered NGC 638 = Sw. V-14 on 22 Oct 1886 with the 16" refractor at Warner Observatory. His position is accurate.
400/500mm - 17.5" (12/18/89): faint, small, oval 3:2 SSW-NNE, almost even surface brightness.
Notes by Steve Gottlieb