DeLisle Stewart discovered IC 1630 = D.S. 141 on a plate taken in 1899 at Harvard's Arequipa Station. He noted "eeF, eS, E at 60°, susp."

600/800mm - 30" (10/18/17 - OzSky): at 264x; fairly faint, fairly small, elongated 5:2 WSW-ENE, 40" x15", even surface brightness. This member of AGC 2870 is situated 11' NE of IC 1625 (brightest cluster member) and 6' SSW of mag 7.0 HD 6869. It's also located 23' E of mag 3.3 Beta Phoenicis!

Notes by Steve Gottlieb