Stephane Javelle discovered IC 1043 = J. 310, along with IC 1039, 1041 and 1042, on 28 May 1891. His dec is nearly 2' too far south (same as IC 1041).

600/800mm - 24" (6/18/12): faint, very small, slightly elongated SSW-NNE, 15"x10", faint stellar nucleus with direct vision. Located 1.4' E of IC 1041 in the core of the NGC 5718 group (MKW 8). This galaxy is not identified as IC 1043 in Megastar or HyperLeda and is not listed in the original PGC. This galaxy is not identified as IC 1043 in Megastar or HyperLeda and is not listed in the original PGC.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb