John Herschel discovered NGC 947 = h2481 on 10 Nov 1835 and reported "pB, E, gbM, 50" long, 35" broad." His position is a good match with ESO 545-021 = PGC 9420.
400/500mm - 17.5" (10/8/94): faint, moderately large, elongated 3:1 SW-NE, 1.6'x0.8', broad weak concentration. A mag 11 star is 3.1' NW of center.
Notes by Steve Gottlieb