Stephane Javelle discovered IC 2188 = J. 3-998 on 28 Feb 1900. IC 2186, found by Javelle on 11 Feb 1896, may be the first observation of this galaxy. See Corwin's notes for the story.

600/800mm - 24" (2/5/13): brightest in a trio with IC 2187 1.8' S. At 375x appeared fairly faint, small, slightly elongated 22"x15" ~E-W, faint stellar nucleus. 2MASX J07224774+2131452 lies 1.5' NE. This small group is located 45' SE of the double star Delta Gem (3.5/8.5 at 6").

Notes by Steve Gottlieb