Lewis Swift discovered IC 1249 = Sw. IX-76 and reported "eeeF; pS; R; eee diff.; 4 pB st. nr. in line s." A mag 15.5 star is close N [].

600/800mm - 24" (7/18/17): at 375x; faint to fairly faint, round, 20"-24" diameter, fairly low and nearly even surface brightness. A mag 15.5 star is close north [34" from the center]. A distinctive 6' string consisting of a mag 10 star and 3 mag 11 stars extends south [nearest star in string is 4' S].

Notes by Steve Gottlieb