Lewis Swift discovered IC 1032 = Sw. VII-47 on 6 May 1888 and recorded "eeeF; S; R; 2nd of 3 [with IC 1031 and 1033]." On the SDSS, this is a merged double system with two nuclei (PGC 52097 + PGC 4126489).

400/500mm - 18" (7/15/07): faint, very small, irregularly round, 20"x15", occasional faint stellar nucleus. Forms a pair with slightly brighter IC 1033 just 2' S.

600/800mm - 24" (6/15/15): fairly faint, small, round, 20" diameter, fairly high surface brightness. Second of three with IC 1033 1.9' SSE and IC 1031 4.9' NW.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb