John Herschel discovered NGC 852 = h2467 on 27 Oct 1834 and reported "pF, R, glbM, 40", resolvable." His position corresponds with ESO 153-026 = PGC 8195.

600/800mm - 25" (10/16/17 - OzSky): at 244x; fairly faint, fairly small, round, 35"-40" diameter. A star is superimposed at the northwest edge of the galaxy [measured 18" from center]. At 397x contains a slight brighter nucleus and the halo has a slightly irregular surface brightness. A mag 10.5 str lies 9' NE.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb