Lewis Swift discovered NGC 652 = Sw. V-15 on 22 Oct 1886 with the 16" refractor at Warner Observatory. His position is 14 tsec east of UGC 1184 = PGC 6208. See Corwin's notes for more info on Swift's discoveries that night.

400/500mm - 17.5" (12/18/89): very faint, very small, slightly elongated, very weak concentration.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb