Stephane Javelle discovered IC 1479 = J. 1-486 on 13 Sep 1892. His position is accurate.

600/800mm - 24" (9/22/17): at 375x; fairly faint, fairly small, round, slightly brighter nucleus, 30" diameter halo increases with averted vision. A mag 15 star is 1.2' E. IC 5304 lies 8.5' NNE and difficult MCG -02-59-009 is 2' WSW.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb