Stephane Javelle discovered IC 5243 = J. 3-1422, along with IC 5242, on 9 Nov 1896. His micrometric position is accurate.

400/500mm - 18" (9/26/11): faint, small, round, 20" diameter, very small brighter nucleus. Although listed as 0.8 mag fainter than IC 5242 (2.8' NW), IC 5243 has a higher surface brightness but is slightly smaller. Located 2.2' NE of mag 9.4 SAO 90705. This star is also the closest in a 2' string of four stars extending further southwest.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb