Stephane Javelle discovered IC 1078 = J. 1-331, along with IC 1079, on 17 May 1892 and recorded "pF, vS, R, lbM."
600/800mm - 24" (7/14/15): faint, fairly small, round, 30" diameter, low surface brightness. Forms a nice pair with IC 1079 2.0' NE. UGC 9616 = VV 26 lies 7.7' SE.
Notes by Steve Gottlieb