Rudolph Spitaler discovered IC 751 = Spitaler 48, along with IC 752, on 18 May 1892 with the 27-inch Grubb refractor at Vienna Observatory.

600/800mm - 24" (5/11/13): fairly faint to moderately bright, very elongated 7:2 SSW-NNE, 40"x12". Sharply concentrated with a very small bright nucleus. Forms a pair with IC 752 4.1' E. Brighter IC 749 and 750 lie 9' N.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb