Lewis Swift discovered IC 1502 = Sw. X-56 on 15 Oct 1891 and recorded "vF; S; vF * close." His position is accurate.

The UGC has two entries: The RA for UGC 12105 has a typo of 1 hour of RA too small, with the correct RA is listed under UGC 12706. The dimensions and PA are slightly different, so it was measured twice on the POSS. Also, this galaxiy lies in two different declination zones of the MCG (+12 and +13) and also in two different CGCG fields (344 and 359), so it has 6 entries in these 3 catalogues!

600/800mm - 24" (11/24/14): at 375x; moderately bright, fairly small, elongated 2:1 SW-NE, 30"x15". Contains a sharp, bright stellar nucleus. Bracketed by two mag 14.5 sars [30" E and 42" NW].

Notes by Steve Gottlieb