600/800mm - 24" (6/8/13): faint, small, elongated ~3:2 SW-NE, 24"x16", very weak concentration. In a compact trio (VV 306 = Rose 15) with VV 306b = CGCG 045-107 1.9' W.

900/1200mm - 48" (4/30/19): at 545x; the brightest member of VV 306 = Rose 15 appeared fairly bright, fairly small, roundish. Well concentrated with a bright, small mottled core that was elongated [bar]. A mag 17.3 star is superimposed, masquerading as a double nucleus. The 30" halo was irregular and ragged [face-on spiral]. SQM reading 21.93.

48" (5/16/12): moderately bright, fairly small, round, 25" diameter, small bright core. In a trio (VV 306 = Rose 15) with CGCG 045-097 1.9' W and its small companion VV 306c close southeast. The spiral arms (one stretching in the direction of the CGCG) were not recorded. A mag 15.6 star is 1.0' S with a mag 16.8 companion 8" W and a mag 17.5 companion 20" W.