Albert Marth discovered NGC 916 = m 60, along with NGC 915 and 919, on 5 Sep 1864 from Malta with Lassell's 48".

400/500mm - 17.5" (1/20/90): very faint, very small, round, very small bright core. Appears similar to NGC 915 just 1' SW amd second of three along with NGC 919 6.7' ESE. Member of the WBL 073 group.

600/800mm - 24" (11/21/19): between faint and fairly faint, fairly small, elongated 2:1 N-S, 0.6'x0.3', small brighter nucleus. Forms a close pair with NGC 915 1' SSW.

CGCG 483-38, just 3.7' NNW, appeared very faint, small, round, 20", very low surface brightness.

UGC 1885, located 10' N, was quite faint, fairly small, round, 25" diameter, low surface brightness.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb