Edward Swift discovered IC 1447 = Sw. X-51 on 29 Sep 1891 and recorded "eeeF; pS; R; Munich 12516 3' n; Found searching for Comet Tempel-Swift." The position is 3.6' too far east-southeast. Herbert Howe measured an accurate RA (13 sec further east than Swift).

600/800mm - 24" (9/27/14): moderately bright, oval 5:3 ~E-W, 50"x30", fades out at east and west ends, broad concentration. Contains a large, bulging brighter core but no obvious nucleus. Located 1.4' S of mag 9.3 HD 213214. This is a relatively bright galaxy to be missed in the NGC.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb