Stephane Javelle discovered IC 5337 = J. 3-1454, along with IC 5336 and 5338, on 25 Nov 1897. He noted "faint, roughly round, 20" to 25", gradually condensed, mag 15 nucleus."

600/800mm - 24" (12/1/16): fairly faint, small, 20" diameter. This is an edge-on with a length of 0.8', so I must have picked up only the middle section. It forms a close pair with IC 5338, the brightest member of AGC 2626, just 1.3' E. I was surprised the surface brightness of IC 5537 was comparable to the bright core of IC 5338.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb