William Herschel discovered NGC 1022 = H I-102 = h244 on 10 Sep 1785 (sweep 436) and recorded "cB, pL, mbM." On 5 Oct 1785 (sweep 456) he noted "cB, pL, R, mbM." R.J. Mitchell with the 72" on 28 Nov 1856, reported "pL, mbMN, patchy. Suspect the preceding end is separated from the rest of the neb by a darkish line. Small * or knot close NW."

200/250mm - 8" (10/13/81): faint, small, diffuse, broad concentration, slightly elongated.

400/500mm - 17.5" (10/29/94): fairly bright, moderately large, elongated 4:3 WNW-ESE, 1.5'x1.2'. Broadly concentrated halo contains a well-defined fairly bright 30" core. The core increases to a stellar nucleus. At times the elongation appears more pronounced. A mag 13 star lies 2.1' NE of center.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb