NGC 745 forms a close pair with PGC 95386 just 42" NE of center. The companion appeared faint, very small, elongated at least 2:1 E-W, 18"x8". NGC 754 is also in the field 4.5' SSE.

John Herschel discovered NGC 745 = h2449 on 27 Oct 183 and recorded "pB, R, gbM, 30"." His position matches ESO 152-032 = PGC 7054.

600/800mm - 30" (11/4/10 - Coonabarabran, 264x): fairly bright, moderately large, elongated 3:2 SW-NE, 1.0'x0.6', broad concentration to a brighter core. A mag 15.5 star is just off the east side, 27" from center. A group of 4 stars zigzag to the east including a mag 10 star 4.8' ENE. Located 2.3° NE of Achenar.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb