Stephane Javelle discovered IC 373 = J. 2-595 on 11 Feb 1893. His position is accurate.

400/500mm - 17.5" (12/26/00): fairly faint, fairly small, round, 40" diameter. Gradually increases to a brighter core. In a line of 3 stars oriented N-S and ~2' from two mag 11 stars to the north and south. Located 19' NW of NGC 1600 in a group.

600/800mm - 24" (2/24/20): at 375x; fairly faint, fairly small, round, 30" diameter, sharp stellar nucleus. Bracketed between a mag 11.8 star 2' N and a mag 10.6 star 2.5' S, with a mag 12.5 star 3' W. Also two mag 8 stars are 7' E and 7' SE. IC 372 is 13' SW.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb