Stephane Javelle discovered IC 272 = J. 1-104, along with IC 270, on 1 Dec 1891 with the 29-inch refractor at the Nice Observatory. His position matches MCG -02-08-030.

400/500mm - 17.5" (10/17/98): extremely faint, fairly small, elongated 3:2 SW-NE, ~0.8'x0.6'. Forms a pair with brighter IC 270 5.5' WSW.

600/800mm - 24" (12/20/17): at 375x; very faint, fairly small, slightly elongated, 35"'x25", low even surface brightness, visible continuously with averted. Last in a quartet with brighter IC 270 5.5' WSW. IC 268 and 269 are 11' and 12' NW.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb