Lewis Swift found IC 1200 = Sw. VII-77 on 2 Aug 1888 and recorded "pF pS; lE; *12 mag p close s; sp of 2 [with IC 1201]." His position matches UGC 10206 = PGC 56946, although IC 1201 is southeast. William Herschel discovered this galaxy on 6 May 1791 (sweep 1005) and noted H. III-884 (later NGC 6079) as "vvF, vS, 300 verified it very plainly, and showed it of a considerable size." His position, though, was 1 min of RA east and 2' too far south (similar offset as H. III 883 = NGC 6071, the previous object in the sweep). Bigourdan later measured an accurate position on 18 Jul 1884 (repeated in the IC 2 notes). So, IC 1200 = NGC 6071.

400/500mm - 17.5" (3/28/87): fairly faint, small, slightly elongated, brighter core. A mag 14 star is 1.1' SSE. Forms a pair with IC 1201 7.7' SE.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb