Lewis Swift discovered IC 1218 = Sw. VII-86 on 2 Jul 1888 and recorded "vF; pS; lE, 4th of 4." In a short errata table to his 8th list, he made the correction "3rd of 3 [with IC 1216 and 1218]".

600/800mm - 24" (6/14/15): fairly faint, elongated 3:1 SW-NE, 0.6'x0.2', brighter core. Third of three with IC 1216 10' NNW.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb