Lewis Swift discovered IC 395 = Sw. IX-15 on 20 Oct 1889 and reported "eF; vS; R; F * close f." His position is 10 seconds west of UGC 3178. Howe measured an accurate position around 1900 and noted the faint star follows by 1.5 seconds of time. It is possible NGC 1671 = Sw. V-63 also refers to this galaxy, though this requires Swift's earlier position to be off by 45 seconds in RA and 1 degree in declination. His description "pB * nr sp" applies, though, to IC 395.

400/500mm - 17.5" (2/11/96): fairly faint, fairly small, round, 45" diameter. At first appeared elongated but this illusion was caused by a mag 14.5 star at the following edge 25" from center. Another mag 13.5-14 star is 1' W. This galaxy may be NGC 1671 with a very poor position.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb