400/500mm - 17.5" (12/26/00): this is the northwest member of an unusual close pair of interacting galaxies with IC 413 -- just 35" separation (in PA 115°) and both members appearing to extend from a mag 12 star (30" from centers to star)! Both galaxies are faint, very small, slightly elongated, ~25"x15", with small brighter cores. IC 412 is elongated SSW-NNE and 30" SW of the mag 12 star - with the NE end just west of the star. Located 6' SSW of mag 7.6 SAO 112679 and 14' WSW of the (32") mag 5/7 double 23 Orionis. A third galaxy, IC 414, is in the field 8.5' S, forming the poor galaxy cluster WBL 114.

600/800mm - 24" (1/12/13): both members of this interacting pair (VV 225) are fairly faint, small, roughly 20"-25" in size, and each contains small bright cores. IC 412, the northwest component, is larger and more elongated , roughly 5:3 SW-NE, 25"x15". IC 413 is just off the ESE side, 35" between centers. A mag 12.3 star is 30" ENE (at the north edge of IC 413). The stretched spiral arm or tidal tail to the north was not seen. The pair is 14' WSW of the bright double 23 Ori = STF 696 (5.0/7.2 at 32"). IC 414 lies 8.5' S.

Member of a group (WBL 114 = LGG 130) at a distance of ~180 million l.y. with UGC 3294, 34' WNW. This spiral appeared moderately bright and large, contains a very diffuse, low surface brightness halo perhaps 1.3'x0.6' NW-SE with a small brighter core that increases to a stellar nucleus. The outer halo changes appearance with averted vision (no sharp edge) based on what part catches my averted vision. Situated 4' W of mag 6.5 HD 34959 and the glare affects the view -- best with star placed outside the field.

900/1200mm - 48" (10/27/19): IC 412 and 412 form an interacting pair (VV 225) with the centers separated by 35" WNW-ESE. A mag 12.3 star only 30" NE forms a small triangle with the two galaxies. At low power (375x), IC 412 appeared moderately bright, fairly small, elongated 3:2 SW-NE, 25"x16", with a bright elongated core or bar. We didn't try higher power to resolve the spiral arm extending north.