400/500mm - 17.5" (11/6/93): the brightest member of HCG 2 appeared faint, fairly small, elongated 2:1 N-S. Nearly collinear with three mag 13-13.5 stars to the west including a mag 13.5 star 1.4' NW. Also three mag 12-13 stars are on a line to the north beginning with a mag 12.5 star 2.7' N and extending to the NNW. Forms a close pair with MCG +01-02-018 = CGCG 409-026 = HCG 2b 1.4' WNW. UGC 314 4.2' SSE not seen.

900/1200mm - 48" (10/24/11): at 610x, HCG 2A appeared bright, large, elongated 5:2 N-S, ~1.4'x0.6'. Well concentrated with a very bright, elongated mottled core that resolves at times into a couple of knots A star is superimposed on the north side [18" from center] of the galaxy and a mag 15.7 star is just off the SW edge. HCG 2B, which has a high surface brightness, lies 1.3' WNW. HCG 2D, located 5.8' SE, has a redshift 5 times greater than the other group members.