Stephane Javelle discovered IC 1815 = J. 3-931 on 20 Jan 1898 with the 30-inch refractor at the Nice Observatory. He recorded "F, R, 20" to 25", gbM, mag 14 stellar nucleus."

400/500mm - 17.5" (11/30/91): fairly faint, small, irregularly round, small bright core, stellar nucleus. Located 3.5' ESE of mag 7.5 SAO 55664. Smaller but higher surface brightness than NGC 973 4.5' N.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb