Lewis Swift discovered IC 1229 = Sw. X-40, along with IC 1230, on 18 Sep 1890 and recorded "eeeF; pS; another nr south; D * in field n; others susp; np of 2; ee diff." This galaxy is misidentified as IC 1225 in the UGC notes for IC 1230 = UGC 1038.

600/800mm - 24" (7/10/18): at 375x; faint to fairly faint, fairly small, slightly elongated, 20"-25" diameter, weak concentration. IC 1230 lies 2.9' SSE. A double star (SLE 15) is 6' N.

24" (7/15/15): fairly faint, fairly small, round, 0.4' diameter, weak concentration. Forms a pair with brighter IC 1230 2.9' SSE. Located 6' due south of mag 8.8 HD 151463 (wide unequal double).

Notes by Steve Gottlieb