Stephane Javelle discovered IC 479 = J. 1-141, along with IC 478, on 2 Mar 1892 with the 30" Nice refractor. He reported "pretty faint, round, 20" diameter."

600/800mm - 24" (3/28/17): at 260x; fairly faint, small, slightly elongated, ~22"x18", weak concentration with no zones. Forms an equilateral triangle with mag 13.5 star 1.4' NW and a mag 14.1 star (unequal double) 1.3' W. Located 18.5' NE of mag 5.0 Phi Gem.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb