Lewis Swift discovered IC 1231 = Sw. IX-68 and reported "eeeF; L; R; evenly B; pB * sp."
600/800mm - 24" (7/19/17): at 375x; moderately bright and large, elongated 2:1 NNW-SSE, ~1.2'x0.6', broad weak concentration, mottled or uneven surface brightness. A mag 9.6 star (HD 238609) lies 5' SW.
Notes by Steve Gottlieb