IC 1230 is a multiple system with 3 faint companions (V = 16-16.5); a close pair at the north edge of the halo and a second fainter nucleus (possible merged companion) less than 10" S of center.

Lewis Swift discovered IC 1230 = Sw. X-41, along with IC 1229, on 18 Sep 1890 and recorded "eeeF; S; R; D * in field n; sf of 2; eee dif."

600/800mm - 24" (7/10/18): at 375x; fairly faint, fairly small, round, 40" diameter, fairly low even surface brightness. A very faint mag 15.9 star is 0.8' S of center. Brighter and larger of a pair with IC 1229 2.9' NNW.

24" (7/15/15): moderately bright and large, 0.8' diameter, sharply concentrated with a small bright nucleus, slightly elongated halo. Brighter of a pair with IC 1229 2.9' NNW.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb