Heinrich d'Arrest discovered NGC 805 on 26 Sep 1864 with the 11-inch refractor at Copenhagen. He noted a mag 13-14 star preceded by 2 seconds and measured a fairly accurate position (2 nights).

400/500mm - 17.5" (12/8/90): faint, very small, oval 3:2 ~E-W, even surface brightness. A mag 13.5 star is just off the SW edge 30" from center and a mag 14 star is 1' WNW. NGC 807 lies 13' NW.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb