Stephane Javelle discovered IC 727 = J. 1-201 on 23 Apr 1892. His position is accurate.

600/800mm - 24" (5/20/20): at 225x and 375x; very faint, very thin low surface brightness streak, ~8:1 NNW-SSE, brighter core, ~0.8'x0.1'. A mag 8 star (HD 101932) is 9' SW. NGC 3839 lies 8.4' W. Member of the NGC 3817-3839 group (USGC U412), which includes HCG 58.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb