Lewis Swift discovered IC 1212 = Sw. IX-60 on 22 Jun 1889 and reported "eeF; pS; R; 3 st in a line n., most distant D[double]." His position and description is a match with this galaxy.

600/800mm - 24" (7/10/18): at 375x; fairly faint, small, round, 30" diameter, sharp concentration with a very small bright nucleus. A mag 15.5 star is at the northwest edge of the halo. Located 6' SW of mag 8.6 HD 147203.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb