Stephane Javelle discovered IC 988 = J. 1-277, along with IC 989, on 28 May 1891. His position is accurate.

600/800mm - 24" (7/1/19): at 375x; between faint and fairly faint, small, slightly elongated SW-NE, 20"x15". A pair of mag 14.6/14.8 stars lie 1.3' N and a mag 14.9 star is 1' S. IC 989 is 6' SE. Located 10' SSW of mag 6.4 HD 124681.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb