Stephane Javelle discovered IC 1039 = J. 1-306, along with IC 1041, 1042 and 1043, on 28 May 1891.
600/800mm - 24" (6/18/12): faint, very small, slightly elongated SW-NE, 15" diameter. Located 3.7' SW of NGC 5718 in the core of the galaxy group MKW 8.
Notes by Steve Gottlieb