Stephane Javelle discovered IC 149 = J. 2-533 on 7 Dec 1893 and recorded "faint, elongated E-W, about 40" long, slightly brighter middle." His position and description matches PGC 6289. MCG fails to label its MCG -03-05-015 as IC 149.

600/800mm - 24" (9/23/17): at 124x and 375x; fairly faint, fairly small, elongated 2:1 E-W, 40"x20", weak concentration. Situated just west of the line connecting a mag 11.8 star 1.2' NE and a mag 12.6 star 1.8' SSE. Located 26' E of mag 8.1 HD 10318 and 32' SW of mag 3.5 Tau Ceti.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb