Lewis Swift discovered IC 687 = Sw. IX-26 on 11 May 1890 and reported "eF; eS; R; stellar to Nu[cleus]; F * nr f; another susp. nr. p." His position is a good match with CGCG 242-033 = PGC 35029, although the nearest faint star is close west and not east.

600/800mm - 24" (6/21/20): at 375x; nearly fairly faint, small, round, 25" diameter, very small bright nucleus. A mag 14 star is 1.1' W and another mag 14 star is 13' NW. Observed 7 hours past the meridian at only 18° elevation.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb