Stephane Javelle discovered IC 1379 = J. 1-428 on 29 Jul 1892.
400/500mm - 17.5" (7/22/01): extremely faint, very small, elongated 2:1 ~N-S, 20"x10". Located 1' E of a mag 13.5 star and 1.6' SE a mag 11.5 star.
Notes by Steve Gottlieb