Stephane Javelle discovered IC 244 = J. 2-571 on 11 Jan 1894. His position is 1.2' too far SSE (perhaps an error in the position of his offset star).

600/800mm - 24" (12/6/18): at 375x; extremely faint, very small, 15" diameter, low surface brightness. Initially difficult to glimpse but once identified could mostly hold with averted. A mag 10 star is 4' NNW. Member of the NGC 1016 group (USGC U137)

Notes by Steve Gottlieb