Frank Muller discovered NGC 726 = LM 1-40 in 1886 with the 26" refractor at the Leander McCormick Observatory. His rough position (given to the nearest minute of RA) is 1.0 tmin west of MCG -02-06-003 = PGC 7182. He noted a mag 9 star at 3.6' E, though the separation is 2.8' and the star is closer to mag 12. Bigourdan was unable to recover the galaxy at Muller's position.

400/500mm - 17.5" (12/4/93): very faint, very small, slightly elongated, low smooth surface brightness. A mag 12 star is 2.8' E of center. Located 6.5' SE of mag 8.9 SAO 148102.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb