Stephane Javelle discovered IC 1679 = J. 3-862 on 2 Dec 1899 and logged "F, S, irr form, diffuse, weakly condensed."
600/800mm - 24" (10/4/13): very faint, very small, elongated 3:2 SW-NE, 20"x14". Located 2.9' SW of NGC 483 in the NGC 507 Group.
Notes by Steve Gottlieb