Stephane Javelle discovered IC 613 = J. 2-680, along with IC 612 and 615 on 18 Apr 1893 with the 30-inch refractor at the Nice Observatory.
400/500mm - 17.5" (5/19/01): faint, small, round, 0.6', low surface brightness. A mag 11 star lies 1.9' W. In the core of AGC 1016 with IC 612 2.7' N and IC 615 5.4' NE.
Notes by Steve Gottlieb