CGCG 455-028 is 3.5' SE. It appeared very faint, round, 12"-15" diameter, slightly brighter nucleus, low surface brightness. A mag 12.7 star is 1.3' SSW. AGC 2626 lies at a redshift-based distance of ~725 million l.y.

Stephane Javelle discovered IC 5338 = J. 3-1455, along with IC 5336 and 5337, on 25 Nov 1897. He noted "faint, roughly elongated in the meridian [N-S], 25" to 30", gradually condenses to a mag 15 stellar nucleus."

600/800mm - 24" (12/1/16): fairly faint, fairly small, round, 0.4' diameter, contains a small brighter core/nucleus, low surface brightness halo. IC 5338 is the brightest cluster member in AGC 2626 and it forms a close pair with IC 5337, the second ranked member, just 1.3' W. Fainter IC 5336 (a close double system) lies 3.8' SW.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb