Frank Muller discovered NGC 65 = LM 2-278, along with NGC 66, in 1886. His position is 1.0 minute of RA west of ESO 473-010A = PGC 1229. Herbert Howe measured an accurate position in 1899-00 using the 20" refractor at Chamberlin Observatory (repeated in the IC 2 notes). The MCG entry for this galaxy (-04-02-001) gives the NGC designation as "uncertain".

400/500mm - 17.5" (8/20/88): faint, small, round. Located 2.6' WNW of mag 8.8 SAO 166184. Forms a pair with NGC 66 3.6' SSE.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb