Édouard Stephan discovered NGC 826 = St VI-3 on 18 Sep 1871 with the 31" reflector at the Marseille Observatory. His position corresponds with CGCG 504-019 = PGC 8230. This is a double system (not known if a physical pair) with a very faint companion overlapping on the north side.

400/500mm - 17.5" (12/8/90): very faint, very small, round. A mag 14 star is 40" NW.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb