Stephane Javelle discovered IC 2338 = J. 3-1036, along with IC 2339 and 2341, on 2 Mar 1896.

400/500mm - 17.5" (3/8/02): this is the southwestern component of a double system with IC 2339 (Arp 247). IC 2338 was extremely faint and small, ~10" diameter, with possibly a faint stellar nucleus. A threshold star about 30" NW also confuses sorting out the identifications and orientations. Member of the Cancer I cluster. In a small trio with IC 2341.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb