Hermann Kobold discovered IC 460 on 2 Dec 1893 with the 18" refractor at Strasbourg Observatory. This galaxy was missed at Birr Castle when the cluster was observed in January 1851.

400/500mm - 18" (12/18/06): extremely faint galaxy in the core of the NGC 2340 group. Just visible with averted vision and concentration as a 10" knot just off the northeast side of a mag 13 star [only 18" separation]. This star forms a pair with another mag 13 star 44" NW. Located 4.5' WNW of NGC 2340 and 1.8' NNE of IC 459.

600/800mm - 24" (2/15/18): at 375x; faint, very small, round, 15" diameter, brighter center. A mag 13.2 is at the southwest edge [18" from center] and a second mag 13 star is 0.8' NW. IC 460 is located 4.6' WNW of NGC 2340 in the core of the cluster. IC 459 lies 1.8' SSW.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb