Stephane Javelle discovered IC 773 = J. 2-744 on 4 May 1893 with the 30" refractor at the Nice Observatory and recorded "F, vS, dif, 2 vF st inv." His position is accurate.

600/800mm - 24" (4/28/14): fairly faint, fairly small, round, 20" diameter, gradually incr to the center. Located 19' WNW of NGC 4260. IC 3136 lies 12.5' ENE and a mag 9.5 star is 4.4' S.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb