Lewis Swift discovered IC 1076 = Sw. VIII-84, along with IC 1075, on 22 Apr 1889. He reported "eeeF; pS; R; in vacancy; pB * sp; f of 2 [with IC 1075]." Stephane Javelle found it again on 13 Jun 1892 and reported it as new (J. 1-330), with comments "faint, round, 30" diameter, central condensation."

600/800mm - 24" (7/11/18): at 282x; moderately bright, fairly small, elongated 5:3 SSW-NNE, ~45"x25", brighter core. Brightest in a quartet with IC 1075 4.8' NNW and CGCG 105-073 5.8' NNE.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb