Francis Leavenworth discovered NGC 966 = LM 2-340 in 1886 with the 26" refractor at Leander McCormick Observatory. His position is 0.3 tmin east of ESO 545-030 = PGC 9626, a relatively good match. His notes mention a "*9, 2' sp", though the separation is only 40". Herbert Howe measured an accurate position in 1899-00 using the 20" refractor at Chamberlin Observatory (repeated in the IC 2 notes).

400/500mm - 17.5" (10/8/94): faint, very small, round, 0.7' diameter, weak even concentration. Located 40" NNE of a mag 9.5 star.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb