Stephane Javelle discovered IC 4369 = J. 3-1289, along with IC 4370 and 4371, on 3 Jul 1896. His position is an exact match with Hickson 70E = PGC 50134. Despite the good IC position, UGC misidentifies PGC 50134 as IC 4371 and UGC, CGCG and MCG misidentify PGC 50140 as IC 4369.

400/500mm - 18" (5/15/10): at 285x, this member of HCG 70 appeared extremely faint and small, round, just 6" diameter. Forms the western vertex of a small isosceles triangle with HCG 70B and HCG 70A/D [1.3' NW of 70B and 1.3' SW of 70A]. IC 4369 and IC 4370 are the two faintest of the four members viewed in HCG 70.

900/1200mm - 48" (5/12/18): at 488x; moderately to fairly bright, slightly elongated N-S, ~25"x20", very small bright core, stellar nucleus. This member of the HCG 70 septet (two overlapping groups at vastly different distances) is nearly at the midpoint of IC 4371 1.4' SE and HCG 70G 1.4' NW. It also forms the right angle of a 45-45-90 triangle with UGC 8990 = HCG 70A 1.3' NE and IC 4371 1.3' SE.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb