Lewis Swift discovered IC 1215 = Sw. VII-82 on 2 Jul 1888 and recorded "vF; S; R." He later added "1st of 4.", though IC 1214 is not nearby. This error was corrected to "1st of 3 [with IC 1216 and 1218]" in a short errata table to his 8th list.

600/800mm - 24" (6/14/15): first and brightest in a trio with IC 1216 and IC 1218. Fairly faint to moderately bright, oval 4:3 ~N-S, 40"x30", broad weak concentration. IC 1216 lies 3.4' SE. Located 17' SW of mag 6.4 HD 147662.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb