600/800mm - 24" (1/1/16): at 200x; moderately bright, fairly large, oval 3:2 N-S, 1.2'x0.8', broad concentration with a brighter core, appears to have a fairly narrow central bar as brighter along a thin spine N-S. Situated in a very busy star field with a large number of mag 11 stars. CGCG 548-023 (part of a trio with IC 1525) lies 19' SSE.