Williamina Fleming discovered IC 428 = HN 64, along with IC 427, on a Harvard College Observatory photographic plate on 27 Jun 1888 and noted "perhaps this object should have been included with No. 15 IC 427]." Edward Pickering published the discovery in the 1890 Harvard Annals publication (1890AnHar..18..113P).

400/500mm - 18" (2/5/11): at 108x, this difficult reflection nebula appears as a very faint, hazy glow just west of mag 8 HD 37210, which detracts from viewing. A mag 11 star may be involved. Located 15' N of NGC 1999.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb