Lewis Swift discovered IC 1970 = Sw. XI-57) on 17 Nov 1897 and recorded "eeeF; vS; eeE; a ray, 90°; B * following." His position is 7' too far west-southwest, but the identification is certain based on the description. DeLisle Stewart measured an accurate position using an Arequipa plate taken in 1901 and noted "eF, vS, eE at 75°." Stewart's position angle is accurate.

600/800mm - 24" (11/18/12 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): fairly bright, fairly large, thin edge-on ~5:1 WSW-ENE, 2.0'x0.4', with a slightly brighter, bulging core. Located 25' WNW of NGC 1411. Member of the NGC 1433 subgroup of the Dorado Group complex.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb