Johann Palisa found IC 1514 on 19 Sep 1893 with the 27" refractor at Vienna and noted "vF, 1/3' diameter, slightly eccentric nucleus." His position matches MCG -02-60-022 = PGC 72812. This galaxy was discovered by Ormond Stone on 31 Oct 1885 at Leander McCormick Observatory and reported in list I-270 (later NGC 7776). Although there is nothing at his rough position (nearest min of RA), but Harold Corwin examined his field sketch and found it matches MCG -02-60-022. So, IC 1514 = NGC 7776.

400/500mm - 17.5" (10/21/95): faint, fairly small, elongated 5:2 NNW-SSE, 1.0'x0.4'. Weak concentration with a slightly brighter core. Located 2.3' NE of a mag 10.6 star. A mag 12.5 star is 1.3' SW between the galaxy and the brighter star. Incorrectly listed as nonexistent in RNGC and identified as IC 1514 in MCG.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb