Guillaume Bigourdan discovered IC 1563 = Big. 362 on 16 Dec 1897. He noted it was 0.6' in PA 160° (SSE) from NGC 191. This galaxy is often referred to as NGC 191A, although that designation is unnecessary as the IC designation is certain. In "Die Herschel-Nebel" (1926), Reinmuth noted, "pF vS neb ssf 1.0' [of NGC 191]"

400/500mm - 17.5" (9/17/88): faint, very small, round. A mag 14 star is 30" N. Forms a double system with NGC 191 just 45" NNW of center.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb