Stephane Javelle discovered IC 231 = J. 2-567 on 29 Dec 1893. His position is 1' NNW of UGC 1978 and the identification is certain.

600/800mm - 24" (12/20/17): at 225x; fairly faint, very small, round, 18". I missed the low surface brightness halo and only picked up the much brighter core region. Situated just 1.7' NW of a relatively bright mag 10 star. In a group with IC 232 19' ENE.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb