Lewis Swift discovered IC 49 = Sw. X-2 on 18 Sep 1890 and reported "eeeF; pS; R; eee diff. Faintest object ever seen here [at Warner Observatory]." His position is accurate. This statement surprises me as I've observed much fainter galaxies that Swift discovered in Draco.

600/800mm - 24" (9/22/17): at 375x: faint to fairly faint, slightly elongated ~E-W, 45"x35", slight brighter core region but overall low surface brightness. At moments it appeared a bit more elongated, perhaps 4:3 or 50"x35". A mag 14.4 star is 2.5' S.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb