Stephane Javelle discovered IC 1753 = J. 3-901 on 17 Nov 1903.

600/800mm - 24" (11/21/19): at 322x and 375x; fairly faint, small, round, compact with a well defined 20" halo, moderately high surface brightness, slightly brighter nucleus. A mag 15.2 star is 30" SW and a slightly brighter mag 15.0 star 45" NW. Located 10' NW of mag 7.1 HD 11962.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb