CGCG 196-013 lies 13' W. This galaxy appeared faint to fairly faint, elongated 3:2 SW-NE, 18"x12", very small bright nucleus. Just west of line of 2 mag 13/13.5 star 1.3' NNE and 1.2' SSE.

Sherburne Burnham discovered IC 1208 on 21 May 1890 with the 36-inch refractor at Lick Observatory while examining mag 7.0 HD 146639. He measured micrometric offsets from the star (also on 25 May) and published the results in AN, 127 [3048], 426 (1891) as well as Publications of Lick Observatory, Vol II, 1894.

600/800mm - 24" (6/12/15): fairly faint, elongated 3:1 E-W, 30"x10", very small bright nucleus. Located just 1.8' SSW of mag 7.0 HD 146639, which detracts from viewing.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb