Stephane Javelle discovered IC 615 = J. 2-682, along with IC 612 and 613 on 18 Apr 1893 with the 30-inch refractor at the Nice Observatory.

400/500mm - 17.5" (5/19/01): faint, fairly small, elongated 2:1 NW-SE, low even surface brightness. Extended towards a mag 13 star 2' SE of center. Brightest of trio in core of AGC 1016 with IC 613 4.2' SW and IC 612 5.4' SW.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb