Truman Safford discovered IC 1014 = Sf 78 on 27 Apr 1867 with the 18.5-inch refractor at the Dearborn Observatory and noted "F, pL, R, vgbM." His position is accurate.

400/500mm - 17.5" (6/8/02): very faint, fairly large, slightly elongated ~E-W, perhaps 2.5'x2.0'. Appears a diffuse, ill-defined glow with a weak central brightening. The halo appears to fade into the background, so difficult to judge extent.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb