Sherburne Burnham discovered IC 1523 on 19 Aug 1889, while checking if mag 4.0 Omega Psc was double using the 36-inch Lick refractor. His offset of 164" west is a good match with this faint galaxy. E.E. Barnard found the galaxy again (or perhaps he also observed it with Burnham) at Lick, probably with the 36-inch, and reported it directly to Dreyer. His position matches the bright star. As a result IC 1523 = IC 5368. HyperLeda lists this galaxy as LEDA 3091908, but does not label it with either IC designation.

600/800mm - 24" (9/8/18): at 375x; faint, very small, round, 15"-18" diameter. Situated just 3' WNW of mag 4.0 Omega Piscium. Once the overpowering star was placed outside the field, this faint galaxy was immediately noticed, and although faint and small, it was not as difficult a target as expected.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb