Lewis Swift discovered NGC 975 = Sw. I-3 on 9 Nov 1884 with the 16" refractor at the Warner Observatory and recorded "vF; cE." His position is 8' north of UGC 2030 = PGC 9735, but his description "cE" applies to this galaxy (correction in the notes section of his 3rd list).

400/500mm - 17.5" (10/8/94): fairly faint, fairly small, round, 0.8' diameter. Symmetrical appearance with an even concentration to a small bright core and a stellar nucleus. A mag 10 star is 2.3' NNW of center.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb