Stephane Javelle discovered IC 269 = J. 1-102, along with ICs 268, 270 and 272, on 1 Dec 1891. His position is accurate.

600/800mm - 24" (12/20/17): at 375x; fairly faint, fairly small, elongated 5:2 or 3:1 NW-SE, ~40"x15", very small bright core/nucleus. Forms a pair with IC 268 2.2' S and a quartet with IC 270 and 272 to the SW. A mag 10.7 star 2.2' SE forms an isosceles triangle with IC 269 and 268. Situated 8' ESE of mag 7.1 HD 18183.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb