John Herschel discovered NGC 889 = h2472 on 6 Oct 1834 and logged "eF, vS, R, psbM, has a star 7th mag Sf and 6 other small stars intermediate". His position and description matches ESO 298-027 = PGC 8843.

600/800mm - 30" (11/4/10 - Coonabarabran, 429x): moderately bright, fairly small, round, 45" diameter, gradually increases to a small bright core and stellar nucleus. Located 7' NW of mag 6.4 HD 14509. NGC 893 lies 23' NNE.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb