IC 1409 NGC 7164_2
Aqr
☀15.2mag
Ø 42'' / 24''

MCG -02-53-022 = FGC 2301, situated 11' NE, appeared faint, very elongated 4:1 NNW-SSE, 40"x10", low even surface brightness.

Stephane Javelle discovered IC 1354 = J. 1-415, along with IC 1346, on 7 Aug 1891. There is nothing at either position, but Harold Corwin found that based on their relative positions, he misidentified his offset star. Once corrected his offsets for IC 1354 match MCG -02-53-021 = PGC 65939. He found this galaxy again on 26 Jul 1892, assumed it was new, and it was assigned IC 1350. So, IC 1354 = IC 1350.

600/800mm - 24" (7/11/18): at 375x; fairly faint, small, round, 24" diameter, faint stellar nucleus. IC 1346 lies 7.5' SSW.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb