Albert Marth discovered NGC 915 = m 59, along with NGC 916 and NGC 919, on 5 Sep 1864 with Lassell's 48" on Malta. He called it "eF, vS, stellar".

400/500mm - 17.5" (1/20/90): very faint, very small, round, very small bright core. Forms a close pair with NGC 916 1.4' NNE and first of three with NGC 919 7' E. Member of the larger group WBL 073.

600/800mm - 24" (11/21/19): between faint and fairly faint, fairly small, round, 20" diameter, small brighter nucleus. Forms a very close, fairly similar pair with NGC 916 1.4' N. In a group with NGC 919 7' E, CGCG 483-038 5' NNW and UGC 1885 12' N.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb