Stephane Javelle discovered IC 2027 = J. 3-1010 on 12 Feb 1898 with the 30" Nice refractor. He reported "very faint and small, 20" or more, ill-defined, close to a mag 15 star. Nebulous character certain." His position is accurate.

600/800mm - 24" (3/28/17): at 260x; very faint, extremely thin ghostly streak, over 10:1 NW-SE, ~1.1'x0.1', low fairly even surface brightness. Increases in length with averted, so appears to dim towards the outer extension. A mag 15.5 star is 30" NE of center. Located 10' NE of mag 9.3 SAO 60358.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb