Stephane Javelle discovered IC 1698 = J. 3-877 on 18 Jan 1896 and recorded "pB, irr form, 30" diameter, core of mag 14." His position is accurate. Harold Corwin suggests IC 1699 is probably a later duplicate observation with a typo in declination. See his IC identifications.

600/800mm - 24" (12/1/13): moderately bright, fairly small, elongated 2:1 WNW-ESE, 0.6'x0.3', small bright core. IC 107 = IC 1700 lies 1.6' NNE.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb