Discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1779.
[Unpublished Observations of Messier's Nebulae and Clusters.
Scientific Papers, Vol. 2, p. 658]
1787, March 18 (Sw. 717). E. npsf. [Elongated north preceding (NW) to south
following (SE)], 5 ot 6' long and near 4' broad, bright nucleus, very
brilliant.
1787, April 9 (Sw. 725). vB. [Very bright], 9 or 10' long, considerably
broad, the brightness confined to a small place.
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