Herbert Howe discovered IC 2063 = Ho I-5 on 14 Jan 1898 and reported "eF, vS. Near NGC 1561-5." His position is accurate though RNGC and MCG misidentify this galaxy as NGC 1563.

400/500mm - 17.5" (12/30/99): very faint, small, slightly elongated N-S, faint stellar nucleus at moments. A mag 15 star is just off the ESE edge [35" SE of center]. At moments a faint star seems superimposed, perhaps at the west edge [a mag 15.5 star is at the west edge 8" from center]. This galaxy is misidentified as NGC 1563 in MCG and RNGC.

17.5" (2/8/91): extremely faint, small, slightly elongated. A mag 15 star is off the SE edge. A wide equal mag 12 double star at 31" separation lies 4' W. Member of the NGC 1561 group with NGC 1564 8' SE.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb