Stephane Javelle discovered IC 2374 = J. 3-1043, along with IC 2376, 2378 and 2380, on 24 Jan 1898. CGCG doesn't equate 149-027 with IC 2374. The galaxy identified as IC 2374 in CGCG is actually IC 2376. The PGC also has the identifications confused and Megastar has all the IC designations on the wrong galaxies. Finally, it's odd that Javelle mentions "near star 11.5", but there is no brighter star near this galaxy. Corwin questions whether he could have seen an asteroid instead?

400/500mm - 17.5" (2/22/03): marginal object in AGC 671, nearly on a line with brighter IC 2380 and IC 2378, just 2.2' WNW of IC 2378. Glimpsed a few times at 220x, but needing a better night for a decent view.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb