Lewis Swift discovered IC 1388 = Sw. X-50 on 8 Sep 1891 and reported "eF; vS; v wide D * nr nf." His position is 2' SSE of CGCG 375-046 = PGC 66857 and the description matches.

600/800mm - 24" (9/16/17): at 375x; fairly faint, fairly small, slightly elongated NNW-SSE, 25"x20", well concentrated with a very small bright core surrounded by a faint, thin halo. Located 54' WNW of the gorgeous globular cluster M2.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb