Stephane Javelle discovered IC 1348 = J. 1-409 on 5 Aug 1891 in a group of faint galaxies. His position is accurate. This galaxy is not in any of the major galaxy catalogues and HyperLeda doesn't label its LEDA 3093671 as IC 1345.

600/800mm - 24" (9/23/17): at 375x; faint, small, round, 20" diameter, small bright nucleus (similar to IC 1347). In a group of 9 IC galaxies with brighter IC 1347 2.7' N.

24" (9/16/17): at 375x; very faint, extremely small, round, 10" diameter. Located in the IC 1344 group of 9 IC galaxies.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb