400/500mm - 17.5" (4/14/01): at 141x, easily visible as a very large, irregular glow with a broad and weak concentration (no core or nucleus), slightly elongated. At this power there was no problem with glare from Regulus which was just 20' S. IC 591 lies 15' W and CGCG 64-74 15' N.

17.5" (1/31/87): at 80x this Local Group dwarf appears as a very large low surface brightness glow, slightly elongated E-W. Despite being a well known visual challenge, it was easily visible with averted vision placing Alpha Leonis (Regulus) just outside the south end of field. A pair of mag 11 stars at 1.5' separation oriented E-W lies 5' NE of center. Located 20' N of Regulus. IC 591 lies 15' W.