Described by Zwicky as a "Red post-eruptive globular compact with extended halo, pencil jets and associated faint stellar knots"

600/800mm - 24" (7/6/13): At 280x and 375x appeared very faint, very small, round, low even surface brightness, 15" diameter. Can just hold steadily with averted and concentration. 2MASX J14450375+5121557, situated just 2.1' NE, was not seen. CGCG 273-026 = VV 713 lies 16.5' NNE and STF 1871, a perfectly matched 1.8" pair of mag 8 stars, lies 31' WNW.

900/1200mm - 48" (5/16/12): at 488x; I Zw 96 appeared fairly faint, fairly small, round. Contains a very small, brighter nucleus. The jet to the SSW was not seen. 2MASX J14450375+5121557 lies 2.1' NE and appeared faint, small, oval 3:2 E-W, 12"x8", smooth surface brightness.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb