E.E. Barnard discovered IC 5192, along with IC 5191 and 5193, on 5 Dec 1888 using the Lick 12-inch refractor. His field sketch matches MCG +06-48-022 = PGC 68407. On the colorized DSS, this is a very small galaxy with a star superimposed at the north edge and a very faint close double on the east edge. The stars probably contributed to the visibility. MCG fails to label this galaxy as IC 5192.

400/500mm - 17.5" (7/15/93): extremely faint, very small, slightly elongated. Second of seven in the NGC 7242 group and first of three in a close trio with NGC 7240 1.5' ENE and IC 1441 1.5' NNE. IC 5191 lies 2.8' NW. Photographs reveal three very faint stars are superimposed and these may have confused the observation or contributed to the observed glow.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb