Stephane Javelle discovered IC 416 = J. 2-610 on 18 Feb 1893 and recorded, "faint, poorly defined, little elongated, gradually condensed." His position matches MCG -03-14-014 = PGC 17229.

600/800mm - 24" (1/28/17): at 375x; fairly faint but easy, elongated ~5:3 WSW-ENE, 0.5'x0.3', fairly low and even brightness. Located 19' SSW of mag 5.65 HD 35505.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb