Stephane Javelle discovered IC 1165 = J. I-366, along with ICs 1155, 1157, 1160, 1161 and 1163, on 1 Aug 1891. His position matches CGCG 108-067 = PGC 56769, although CGCG (108-067) doesn't label this galaxy as IC 1165.

400/500mm - 17.5" (7/21/90): faint, fairly small, slightly elongated N-S, weak concentration. Three mag 13 stars almost collinear in a 3.5' string NW-SE located about 2' W. This is a merged double system that was not resolved. Forms a pair with MCG +03-41-50 1' NNE in AGC 2147.

600/800mm - 24" (6/13/15): at 375x; the brighter northwest component (VV 90a = PGC 56769) of IC 1165 appeared faint, very small, round, 18" diameter. The southeast component (VV 90b = PGC 56768) appeared extremely to very faint, very small, round, ~10" diameter. Both galaxies share a small common halo with the centers of this merged system separated by just 14"!

24" (6/28/14): at 375x and 500x, the main component (VV 90a) of this merged double system appeared fairly faint, small, round, 20" diameter, contains a stellar nucleus. The fainter companion (VV 90b) is attached at the south edge, and appears as a very faint, quasi-stellar knot [nucleus of the galaxy], ~5" diameter. Overall, the combined merged glow is ~30"x20", oriented NNW-SSE, containing two stellar nuclei. Member of AGC 2147.

VV 91a lies 1.8' SW and appeared extremely to very faint, round, just 6" diameter. Located just 21" NNW of a mag 12.9 star. The fainter companion (VV 91b) off the NE edge was not seen.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb