Rudolph Spitaler discovered IC 750 = Spitaler 47, along with IC 749, on 22 Apr 1892 using the 27-inch Grubb refractor at Vienna Observatory.

300/350mm - 13.1" (3/17/86): fairly faint, moderately large, very elongated 5:2 SSW-NNE, brighter along the major axis. Higher surface brightness than IC 749 3.3' W. Mag 8.6 SAO 43979 lies 5.6' WSW.

600/800mm - 24" (5/11/13): bright, fairly large, very elongated 3:1 SW-NE, 1.5'x0.5', well concentrated with a bright, elongated core that gradually increases to the center. A mag 16 star lies 1' S of center. Forms an usual 3.4' pair with IC 749, which is a Sc face-on with a much lower surface brightness. Mag 8.9 HD 103954 lies 5.5' WSW. IC 751 lies 9' due S. Member of the NGC 4111 group = LGG 269.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb