Stephane Javelle discovered IC 1546 = J. 3-814 on 20 Nov 1897 and measured an accurate position. Harold Corwin suggests dropping the use of designation NGC 85B for this galaxy since the IC 1546 identification is certain.

400/500mm - 17.5" (9/19/87): extremely faint, very small, elongated NW-SE, visible with averted vision only. Forms a double system just 1' E of NGC 85 in the NGC 80 group.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb