Stephane Javelle discovered IC 4302 = J. 3-1263, along with IC 4301, 4304, 4305 and 4306, on 1 Jul 1896. His position is accurate.

600/800mm - 24" (7/2/16): at 260x; extremely faint, fairly small, very elongated 4:1 NW-SE, ~20"x5", very low surface brightness requiring averted vision. Located 4.7' W of IC 4305 in the IC 4304 sextet. IC 4302 is one of the faintest superthins I've observed in the 24"!

Notes by Steve Gottlieb