Stephane Javelle discovered IC 986 = J. 2-781 on 8 Jun 1893.
400/500mm - 17.5" (5/11/02): faint, very small, round, 0.4' diameter, compact appearance. Located 4.7' SSW of mag 6.4 SAO 120334 and 13' W of NGC 5501.
Notes by Steve Gottlieb