Interestingly, Espin discovered this galaxy in 1910, probably while making a measure of the double star! The discovery date is after the publication of the IC 2, so this is one of the few visual deep sky discoveries that followed the IC.

400/500mm - 18" (12/18/06): fairly faint, fairly small, slightly elongated, 0.5'x0.4' (viewed core only), weak concentration. A mag 13.5 star is attached at the SW side [17" from the center]. Located 5' NW of mag 6.8 HD 54590 and 6.5' ESE of a wide, bright double star (Es 2622). Picked up while viewing the NGC 2340 group ~20' NNW.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb