Lewis Swift discovered IC 708 = Sw. IX-28 on 11 May 1890 and recorded "eF; S; R. 1st of 4 [with IC 709, 711 and 712]."

400/500mm - 17.5" (4/22/95): brightest in AGC 1314 cluster. Fairly faint, slightly elongated, 0.8' diameter. Fairly high surface brightness, well concentrated with a bright core. Forms a pair with IC 709 2.7' SE. Nearby are IC 712 8.2' E and IC 711 9.9' SE.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb