DeLisle Stewart discovered IC 5054 = D.S. 695 on a plate taken on 26 Sep 1900 at Harvard's Arequipa station. He noted "cF, vS, bet 2 F st." His position is 1' too far southwest, but there is no question on the identity.

600/800mm - 30" (10/18/17 - OzSky): at 264x; fairly faint, moderately large, very elongated 4:1 N-S, ~50"x12", slightly brighter core. Bracketed between a mag 9.9 star 0.8' SW of center and a mag 12.7 star 0.8' NE of center! Forms a wide interacting pair with IC 5053 7' SSW. Located 14' ESE of mag 8.2 HD 197828.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb