John Herschel discovered NGC 754 = h2450 (along with NGC 745 = h2249) on 27 Oct 1834 and recorded "vF, S, R, bM.". His position matches ESO 152-033 = PGC 7068.

600/800mm - 30" (11/4/10 - Coonabarabran, 264x): moderately bright, fairly small, irregularly round, 40"x35", weak concentration to a slightly brighter core. Located 4.5' SSE of brighter NGC 745. Two mag 10 stars lie 5' E and NE and a third mag 11.3 star is 4' NNE.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb