Stephane Javelle discovered IC 180 = J. 2-544, along with IC 181, while observing the field of NGC 776 on 15 Dec 1892.

400/500mm - 17.5" (12/8/90): very faint, small, elongated 2:1 NW-SE. In a trio with NGC 776 3' NNW and IC 181 3.0' N.

600/800mm - 24" (12/12/17): at 375x; faint, small, elongated 2:1 or 5:2 NW-SE, 25"x10", occasional stellar nucleus. Close companion of NGC 776, located 2.7' to its SSE.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb