Edward Swift discovered IC 262 = Sw. VIII-5 on 3 Nov 1888. The description reads "eeF; pS; R; bet. a F and a pB *; ee diff." and the position is just off the west side of UGC 2335. The 10th magnitude star 2.4' N is probably the "pB *" mentioned in the description.

600/800mm - 24" (11/7/18): at 260x and 375x; fairly faint, dominated by a bright elongated core or bar running ~40"x15" NNW-SSE. The bar is encased in a faint, roundish halo ~50" diameter. Situated in a very rich star field with a mag 10 star 2.5' N. A mag 13 star (unequal double) is 1.5' SSE.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb