Lewis Swift discovered IC 1265 = Sw. IX-85 on 10 Jul 1890 and recorded "eeF; S; lE." Discovered by Swift (IX). His position is 1' too far north.

400/500mm - 17.5" (7/27/95): fairly faint, fairly small, elongated 3:2 E-W, 1.2'x0.5'. Contains a bright core with faint extensions. A wide pair of mag 14.5 stars lie 1.0' E and 1.3' ESE of center.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb