Stephane Javelle discovered IC 4563 = J. 3-1376, along with IC 4560, on 24 Jul 1903 with the 30-inch refractor at the Nice Observatory. His positions are 1.7' too far north as he confused his offset stars (using HD 139323) when computing the declination.

600/800mm - 24" (7/14/15): faint to fairly faint, small, elongated 4:3 N-S, 20"x15". Second brightest in trio with NGC 5966 4.3' SW and IC 4560 2.1' SW. Remarkable located 1' E of a mag 7.6 star and 1.8' N of a mag 6.8 star!

24" (6/13/15): fairly faint, fairly small, elongated 4:3 ~N-S, slightly brighter core. Located just 1' E of mag 7.6 HD 139323 and 1.8' N of mag 6.8 HD 139341 (1.1" double)! NGC 5966 is 4.3' SW.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb