Lewis Swift discovered IC 995 = Sw. VII-42 on 2 Jul 1888 and logged "eeF; S; lE; e diff. in vacancy; np of 2 [with IC 996]. His position is accurate.

600/800mm - 24" (7/1/19): at 200x and 260x; fairly faint, fairly small, very elongated 4:1 NW-SE, 50"x12", contains a brighter elongated core. Forms a similar pair with edge-on IC 996 13' SE.

24" (6/3/19): at 322x; faint, fairly small, elongated 3:1 NW-SE, 45"x15", brighter elongated core with a faint outer disc. IC 996, another edge-on with a similar position angle, lies 13' SE. NGC 5526, a third edge-on with the a similar orientation is 21' WSW!

Notes by Steve Gottlieb