Forms a pair with LEDA 212941 2.5' WSW. The companion (B = 16.5, 0.6'x0.25') appeared extremely faint, very small, ~15"x10", low surface brightness.

Stephane Javelle discovered IC 214 = J. 2-562 on 29 Dec 1893. He reported "Pretty bright , diffuse, little extended , gradually condensed; seems mottled". His position is accurate.

600/800mm - 24" (9/1/16): at 375x; fairly faint, fairly small. The main body is elongated 5:3 NW-SE, ~25"x15". With averted vision, a very low surface brightness, diffuse extension spreads to the north of the main body. With careful viewing it appeared attached to the southeast end of the galaxy. Located 13' NE of mag 6.5 HD 13683. IC 214 is apparently the disrupted collision or merger of two galaxies with the "main body" catalogued as IC 214 NED1 and the extension to the north is IC 214 NED2 = LEDA 1279289.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb