Lewis Swift discovered IC 445 = Sw. VIII-42 on 6 Sep 1888 and recorded "eF, S, R, B * sf." His position is off the northeast side of UGC 3497. The bright star is northwest of the galaxy, not southeast.

600/800mm - 24" (1/28/17): at 375x; fairly faint, fairly small, round, 24" diameter, weak concentration. Situated 3.8' SSE of mag 9.1 HD 46146.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb