Lewis Swift discovered IC 1225 = Sw. IX-62 on 24 Jul 1889 and reported "eeeF; vS; 2 or 3 vF st. inv.; * nr p[receding]." His position is off the east edge of the galaxy and the description is appropriate.

600/800mm - 24" (7/20/17): at 375x; faint to fairly faint, edge-on 3:1 or 7:2 WSW-ENE, 0.6'x0.2', very small slightly brighter nucleus. A mag 15 star is at the WSW tip and another 15th mag star is 30" N of center.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb