Stephane Javelle discovered IC 2380 = J. 3-1046, along with IC 2374, 2376 and 2378, on 24 Jan 1898. His micrometric position is accurate.

400/500mm - 17.5" (2/22/03): very faint, very small, round, 20" diameter. Second brightest in AGC 671 and just slightly fainter than IC 2378 3.1' NW, though similar in size. A mag 12.5 star is 1' SW. IC 2376 lies 3.8' due west.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb