Frank Muller discovered IC 1077 = LM(S) 676, along with IC 1081, on 18 Mar 1887 at the Leander McCormick Observatory. His micrometric offset in RA matches ESO 581-002 (no measurement in declination). Howe measured an accurate position in 1898, though the IC position is 5' too far south.

400/500mm - 17.5" fairly faint, fairly small, roundish, 1.1' diameter, very weak even concentration. A mag 13.5 star lies 2.4' SW. Located 20' WNW of NGC 5791 in the group LGG 389. This is a relatively bright IC galaxy.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb