Stephane Javelle discovered IC 2449 = J. 3-1081 on 16 May 1903. There is nothing at his position but Malcolm Thomson found that reversing the offset for his RA separation lands on UGC 4856 = HCG 37B. This galaxy is not identified as IC 2449 in modern catalogues except for NED, Corwin, Thomson and Steinicke.

400/500mm - 17.5" (2/8/97): second brightest of three visible in HCG 37. Appears very faint, fairly small, elongated 2:1 or 3:1 E-W (difficult to determine due to very low surface brightness arms). Only core noticed at first glance, extensions require averted vision to see well. Located 1.5' WNW of NGC 2783. HCG 37c is 1.0' E of center.

600/800mm - 24" (2/9/13): faint to fairly faint, thin edge-on 5:1 WSW-ENE, 50"x10", contains a small brighter core. HCG 37C lies 1' E and NGC 2783 is 1.5' SE. Collinear with two mag 10/11 stars 1.6' SSE and 2.7' SSE. A mag 14 star lies 0.6' N.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb