E.E. Barnard discovered IC 2144 (date unknown). This is a reflection nebula surrounding a YSO, though it is misclassified as a galaxy in NED based on its inclusion in some galaxy surveys in the ZOA.

600/800mm - 24" (3/21/20): Identified at 200x as a mag 12.8 star that seemed to be a bit "soft" compared to a similar star 0.8' N. A brighter mag 11.2 star is 2' NNW. With averted vision the central "star" puffed out a couple of arc seconds like a tiny non-stellar PN of high surface brightness. The non-stellar appearance was easily confirmed at 375x. There appeared to be a very low surface brightness halo surrounding the central star, perhaps 25" in diameter. Located in a rich Taurus star field.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb