Stephane Javelle discovered IC 1188 = J. 1-374 on 15 Aug 1892. His position is accurate. This is a double system and NED identifes the brighter northwest component as IC 1188A.

600/800mm - 24" (6/21/17): at 375x; faint, small, round, 15" diameter, quasi-stellar nucleus. Located 12' SE of IC 1178 in the southern part of the core of AGC 2151.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb