Stephane Javelle discovered IC 2221 = J. 3-1019 on 28 Feb 1900. HyperLEDA fails to identify this galaxy as IC 2221, although his position is good. At a redshift of z = .089, this galaxy has a light travel time of 1.18 billion years (one of the most distant in the NGC/IC). SIMBAD misidenties CGCG 178-027 = PGC 22713 as IC 2221.

600/800mm - 24" (3/21/20): at 375x; extremely faint and small, round, 12" diameter. Without knowing the exact position I would have missed seeing this distant galaxy (light travel time of 1.2 billion years). Using averted vision it was repeatedly glimpsed and occasionally held for a few seconds at a time. Located 2' SW of brighter IC 2222.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb