Stephane Javelle found IC 824 = J. 2-754 on 15 May 1893 and reported, "pB, elongated E-W, moderately large, appears to have two centers of condensation." This galaxy appears to be a merged system and Javelle noticed the twin nuclei. Leavenworth's position for NGC 4678 is 3 minutes of RA further west, but likely refers to IC 824. See that number.

400/500mm - 18" (4/30/11): faint, but easily picked as a small glow, elongated 3:2 E-W, 25"x15". A mag 15 star lies 30" ESE of center. I kept having the impression that I was resolving a very faint star or nearly stellar galaxy that was attached and the SDDS image reveals this is a double system (oreinted E-W) with two nuclei encased in a common halo, comfirming my impression.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb