Lewis Swift discovered IC 1515 = Sw. X-58 on 12 Nov 1891 and recorded "eeeF, pS, 9.5m * inv, B * nf and pF * sp; sp of 2 [with IC 1516]; eee diff." His position is just off the west side of the galaxy.

600/800mm - 24" (1/1/16): at 375x; faint, fairly small, oval 2:1 N-S, weak concentration, 30"x15". A mag 12 star is just off the west side. Forms a pair with IC 1516 4.4' NNE.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb