Stephane Javelle discovered IC 5309 = J. 3-1445 on 23 Oct 1903 and recorded "Faint, elongated fan-shaped, a mag 14 almost in contact to the south, ~30", no condensation." He reversed the sign of the polar distance offset from his reference star, so the IC position is in error. Once corrected it's a perfect match with UGC 12498.

Based on photographs taken between 1914-1916 with the 24-inch Yerkes reflector, Hubble described IC 5309 as "pF, mbB, E 0°, 50" x 30", *14m on south edge."

300/350mm - 13.1" (9/22/84): very faint, very small, elongated 5:2 ~N-S. Low surface brightness and requires averted vision. A faint star is off the south end. Similar size to NGC 7611 7' SE.

13.1" (11/5/83): very faint, diffuse, faint stellar nucleus.

400/500mm - 17.5" (9/14/85): faint, very elongated SSW-NNE. A mag 14 star is at the south edge 22" from the center. Located 7' NW of NGC 7611 in the Pegasus I cluster.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb