IC 3010 = ESO 441-006 = MCG -05-29-020 = LGG 270-005 = PGC 38511
12 07 57.4 -30 20 22
V = 12.2; Size 1.9'x1.8'; Surf Br = 13.4; PA = 84d
18" (5/28/06): fairly faint, moderately large, round, fairly low surface brightness, 1' diameter, broad concentration to an ill-defined core. A 9' string of a half-dozen mag 13/14 stars extends to the SSW from the galaxy. Located 38' SE of IC 3010.
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IC 3015 = ESO 441-009 = MCG -05-29-023 = LGG 271-009 = PGC 38588
12 09 00.3 -31 31 12
V = 12.3; Size 2.9'x0.7'; Surf Br = 12.9; PA = 166d
18" (5/28/06): fairly faint, moderately large, elongated 3:1 NNW-SSE, 1.2'x0.4', bulging center, even surface brightness. A mag 13 star is just off the SSE extension [45" from center]. Located 3.7' W of a mag 9.6 star and 19' ESE mag 6.8 HD 105330.
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IC 3061 = UGC 7255 = MCG +02-31-063 = CGCG 069-101 = FGC 167A = PGC 39152
12 15 04.5 +14 01 44
V = 13.6; Size 2.2'x0.4'; Surf Br = 13.4; PA = 122d
17.5" (4/25/98): very faint, small, elongated NW-SE, 0.9'x0.4'. Picked up with averted vision 11' NW of NGC 4212. Precedes a pair of evenly matched stars [mag 13/14 at 22"] by ~2'. Observation in poor transparency.
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IC 3074 = UGC 7279 = MCG +02-31-071 = PGC 39233
12 15 46.3 +10 41 50
V = 14.2; Size 2.3'x0.3'; Surf Br = 13.8; PA = 160d
17.5" (5/14/88): very faint, moderately large, thin edge-on NNW-SSE.
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IC 3134 = CGCG 070-003 = PGC 39593
12 18 56.1 +08 57 42
V = 14.2; Size 0.7'x0.3'; Surf Br = 12.4
17.5" (5/14/88): faint, very small, round, broad concentration. A mag 15 star is 30" NE. Forms a pair with IC 776 6' SSE.
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IC 3153 = CGCG 042-019 = Ho 368g = PGC 39693
12 19 36.8 +05 23 52
17.5" (3/28/87): very faint, small, almost round, diffuse. Located 3' E of NGC 4259 in the NGC 4261 group and second faintest of 8 in the field.
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IC 3155 = MCG +01-32-003 = CGCG 042-022 = Ho 365b = PGC 39708
12 19 45.3 +06 00 21
V = 14.0; Size 1.0'x0.5'; Surf Br = 13.0
17.5" (3/24/90): very faint, very small, slightly elongated SW-NE, even surface brightness. Located 2.2' SSW of mag 7.7 SAO 119333. Forms the fainter member of a pair with NGC 4269 1.1' NE.
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IC 3211 = (R)NGC 4307A = UGC 7430 = MCG +02-32-012 = Ho 380b = PGC 40034
12 22 07.3 +08 59 26
V = 14.5; Size 0.9'x0.7'; Surf Br = 13.9
17.5" (3/24/90): extremely faint and small, round. Located 3' S of NGC 4307. Identified in the RNGC as NGC 4307A.
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IC 3253 = ESO 380-024 = MCG -06-27-021 = LGG 280-004 = PGC 40265
12 23 45.2 -34 37 20
V = 11.6; Size 2.5'x1.1'; Surf Br = 12.6; PA = 23d
18" (5/28/06): very faint, fairly large, ~2'x0.8' SSW-NNE, very ill-defined glow without a well defined edge, low surface brightness, broad concentration but no core. Viewed at a low elevation west of the meridian which may have compromised the view.
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IC 3258 = UGC 7470 = MCG +02-32-021 = PGC 40264
12 23 44.5 +12 28 41
V = 13.1; Size 1.6'x1.4'; Surf Br = 13.8
17.5" (4/18/87): very faint, small, round, very diffuse. Forms a pair with NGC 4351 16' SSE.
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IC 3259 = UGC 7469 = MCG +01-32-040 = PGC 40273
12 23 48.6 +07 11 11
V = 13.5; Size 1.7'x0.9'; Surf Br = 13.8; PA = 15d
17.5" (3/28/87): faint, fairly large, very diffuse. Located 3.2' ENE of a mag 10 star and 5' NNW of NGC 4341 = IC 3260 in the NGC 4343 group.
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IC 3267 = UGC 7474 = MCG +01-32-044 = PGC 40317
12 24 05.6 +07 02 27
V = 13.4; Size 1.2'x1.2'; Surf Br = 13.7
17.5" (3/28/87): faint, moderately large, round, quite diffuse, low even surface brightness. Last of five galaxies in the NGC 4343 group. Located 5.0' SSE of NGC 4341 = IC 3260 and 6.6' E of NGC 4342 = IC 3256.
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IC 3274 = (R)NGC 4360B = MCG +02-32-027 = CGCG 070-050 = Ho 393b = PGC 40344
12 24 14.7 +09 16 00
V = 14.6; Size 0.5'x0.3'; Surf Br = 12.4
17.5" (3/24/90): very faint, extremely small, round, low surface brightness, just non-stellar. Located just 2' SW of brighter NGC 4360.
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IC 3290 = ESO 322-004 = MCG -06-27-024 = LGG 298-001 = PGC 40470
12 25 09.0 -39 46 32
V = 12.0; Size 2.0'x1.4'; Surf Br = 12.9; PA = 43d
18" (3/28/09): faint, fairly small, round, 25" diameter. Located just 2' SW of NGC 4373, though missed by John Herschel.
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IC 3303 = UGC 7500 = MCG +02-32-035 = PGC 40485
12 25 15.3 +12 42 51
V = 13.8; Size 1.0'x0.6'; Surf Br = 13.3; PA = 73d
17.5" (4/25/87): very faint, very small, slightly elongated, can just hold steadily with averted. Located 8.4' WNW of NGC 4388 and 10' SSE of M84 in the central core of the Virgo cluster.
17.5" (1/31/87): very faint, very small, elongated.
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IC 3310
12 25 55.3 +15 40 49
17.5": this is probably a mag 14 star at the NW end of NGC 4396 just 1.1' from center. Although this identification does not match the IC position, it agrees if Bigourdan's offsets apply to the same reference star he used for NGC 4396.
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IC 3370 = ESO 322-014 = MCG -06-27-029 = LGG 298-029 = PGC 40887
12 27 37.3 -39 20 17
V = 11.0; Size 2.9'x2.3'; Surf Br = 13.1; PA = 45d
18" (3/28/09): fairly bright, moderately large, elongated 4:3 SW-NE. Unusually bright for an IC galaxy that was missed by John Herschel. Located 28' NW of mag 7.8 HD 108684 and 36' NE of NGC 4373 in a subgroup on the NW side of the Centaurus Cluster (AGC 3526).
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IC 3381 = UGC 7589 = MCG +02-32-074 = PGC 40985
12 28 14.9 +11 47 22
V = 13.4; Size 1.2'x0.9'; Surf Br = 13.5; PA = 110d
17.5" (4/18/87): faint, small, slightly elongated, weak concentration. Located 2.2' S of a mag 7.7 SAO 10014 which detracts from viewing. Forms a pair with NGC 4452 7.2' ESE.
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IC 3392 = UGC 7602 = MCG +03-32-049 = PGC 41061
12 28 43.3 +14 59 58
V = 12.2; Size 2.3'x1.0'; Surf Br = 12.9; PA = 40d
17.5" (5/23/87): faint, fairly small, elongated SW-NE, weak concentration. Located 14' E of NGC 4419.
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IC 3442 = CGCG 070-144 = MCG +02-32-111 = PGC 41435
12 31 20.2 +14 06 55
V = 13.5; Size 0.9'x0.7'; PA = 20d
18" (5/12/07): this Virgo cluster dwarf was surprisingly faint and appeared extremely faint, small, round, 20" diameter, low surface brightness. Located 20' SW of M88.
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IC 3476 = UGC 7695 = MCG +02-32-125 = PGC 41608
12 32 42.0 +14 03 01
V = 12.7; Size 2.1'x1.8'; Surf Br = 14.0; PA = 30d
17.5" (4/25/87): fairly faint, fairly small, slightly elongated ~N-S. Appears diffuse with just a weak concentration. Forms a pair with IC 3478 8' N.
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IC 3528 = MCG +03-32-074A = CGCG 099-095 = Ho 421b = PGC 41882
12 34 55.9 +15 33 56
V = 14.4; Size 0.5'x0.5'; Surf Br = 12.7
17.5" (5/23/87): extremely faint and small, round. Forms the fainter member of a pair 2' ENE of NGC 4540.
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IC 3546 = NGC 4565B = MCG +04-30-005 = CGCG 129-009 = CGCG 159-020 = Ho 426c = PGC 41976
12 35 41.7 +26 13 20
V = 14.3; Size 0.8'x0.4'; Surf Br = 12.9
17.5" (5/13/88): very faint, very small, roundish. Forms the east vertex of an equilateral triangle with two mag 15 stars 1.3' WSW and 1.3' WNW. Located 17' NW of NGC 4565.
17.5" (5/10/86): faint, small, roundish at 222x.
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IC 3556 = MCG +05-30-029 = CGCG 159-025 = PGC 42005
12 35 58.5 +26 57 57
Size 0.8'x0.5'; PA = 177d
18" (5/12/07): very faint, small, slightly elongated N-S, 20"x15". Located 2' SE of NGC 4558 in the NGC 4556 group. This galaxy is misidentified in CGCG, MCG, UGC, and PGC as NGC 4563 or NGC 4558.
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IC 3559 = MCG +05-30-031 = PGC 42012
12 36 03.4 +26 59 14
Size 0.5'x0.2'; PA = 69d
18" (5/12/07): this marginal object was only glimipsed knowing the exact location in the NGC 4556 group. Located 2.4' E of NGC 4558 and 1.7' NE of IC 3556 in a tight group of a half dozen galaxies.
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IC 3561 = MCG +05-30-032 = CGCG 159-026 = PGC 42013
12 36 04.8 +26 53 58
Size 0.6'x0.2'; PA = 71d
18" (5/12/07): very faint, very small, round, 20" diameter. Located 4.2' ESE of NGC 4556 in a small group of galaxies.
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IC 3568 = Theoretician's Planetary = Lemon Slice Nebula = PK 123+34.1 = UGC 7731 = PGC 41662 = PN G123.6+34.5
12 33 06.7 +82 33 50
V = 10.6; Size 18"
18" (11/7/07): at 450x unfiltered a very bright, high surface brightness disc less than 10" in diameter is surrounded by a much fainter 15" halo. With direct vision, the difficult mag 13.5 central star is sometimes visible within the very high surface brightness glow. The outer envelope is round, though with a uneven or fuzzy edge. A mag 13.5-14 star is close off the west edge just 15" from the center and a mag 11.5 star lies 1.6' SSW.
18" (2/16/07): at 323x unfiltered, this small planetary is dominated by a 6"-8" high surface brightness disc. Surrounding this well-defined disc is a much fainter, round outer halo of 15"-18". A mag 13.5 star is just off the west edge of this outer halo. With direct vision what appears to be the central star occasionally pops out in the center of the very high surface brightness glow.
17.5" (5/15/99): at 220x unfiltered, appears as a very small, high surface brightness disc, ~10" diameter with a mag 13.5-14 star close off the west edge. At 380x, the disc is concentrated to a quasi-stellar nucleus, but it was difficult to distinguish the central star due to the high surface brightness glow. Surrounding the central region is a much fainter, round, outer shell which increases the diameter to 15"-20". Seeing not steady enough for higher power.
13": bright, small, round, high surface brightness disc 15" diameter. A mag 13.5 star is almost in contact at the west edge 15" from the center.
8": just non-stellar at 100x, definite disc seen at 165x. This planetary can take high power due to its high surface brightness.
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IC 3585 = UGC 7783 = MCG +05-30-035 = CGCG 159-028 = PGC 42067
12 36 39.9 +26 49 48
V = 13.4; Size 1.1'x0.9'; Surf Br = 13.2; PA = 126d
18" (5/12/07): faint, small, round, 20" diameter, weak even concentration. A mag 12-12.5 star lies 0.8' S. Located 13' SE of NGC 4556 in a group.
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IC 3600 = MCG +05-30-041 = CGCG 159-035 = PGC 42161
12 37 41.1 +27 07 44
Size 0.7'x0.4'; PA = 134d
18" (5/12/07): very faint, extremely small, round, 10" diameter. Located to the NE of the core of the NGC 4556 group (29' NE of NGC 4556).
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IC 3668 = 2MASX J12413292+4107257
12 41 32.9 +41 07 27
V = 14.9; PA = 31d
18" (5/15/10): extending mostly to the south side of the central bar of NGC 4618 is a faint, beefy arm that often appears detached and barely connected on the east end of the central region. This broad arm winds counterclockwise from east to south roughly 100° with the brightest region or knot = IC 3668 near the south end of the arm, ~1.8' from the center of the bar.
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IC 3806 = UGC 7974 = MCG +03-33-006 = CGCG 100-008 = PGC 43303
12 48 55.5 +14 54 28
V = 13.6; Size 1.5'x0.5'; Surf Br = 13.2; PA = 177d
17.5" (5/14/94): faint, small, elongated 2:1 N-S, 1.0'x0.5', no concentration. A mag 10 star is 9.1' SSE. Picked up viewing NGC 4710 19' NE.
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IC 3827 = MCG -02-33-021 = IC 3838 = PGC 43487
12 50 52.1 -14 29 31
V = 13.4; Size 1.0'x0.7'; Surf Br = 12.8; PA = 60d
18" (5/16/09): very faint, small, slightly elongated ~N-S, 24"x20". A mag 14.7 star is just 34' S of center. Located 10' S of the NGC 4724/4727 duo. IC 3831 lies 8' SE.
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IC 3831 = MCG -02-33-027 = PGC 43536
12 51 18.6 -14 34 25
V = 12.6; Size 1.4'x0.9'; Surf Br = 12.8; PA = 151d
18" (5/16/09): fairly faint, fairly small, elongated 5:3 NW-SE, gradually increases to the center with a small bright core. IC 3827 lies 8' NW.
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IC 3834 = NGC 4740? = MCG -02-33-030 = PGC 43559
12 51 32.3 -14 13 15
V = 13.6; Size 0.8'x0.4'; Surf Br = 12.3; PA = 85d
18" (5/16/09): faint, small, round, low even surface brightness. A mag 15 star lies 43" W of center. Located 11' NE of NGC 4727/4724 pair.
See Corwin's notes.
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IC 3864
12 54 12.3 +18 57 05
V = 17.9; Size 0.2'x0.15'; PA = 146d
48" (4/2/11): IC 3864 is one of the very faintest entries in the entire IC. This galaxy is located at the west end of AGC 1638 in a 5' oval group containing a half-dozen members of AGC 1638. Extremely faint and small, 5" diameter. A brighter mag 16.4 star lies 30" S.
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IC 3867 = PGC 87471
12 54 19.6 +18 56 30
V = 15.6; Size 0.5'x0.3'; PA = 115d
48" (4/2/11): fairly faint, small,oval 4:3 NW-SE, 20"x15". Brightest of 7 in AGC 1638 along with IC 3864, IC 3869, IC 3871, IC 3872, IC 3874 and IC 3886. Six of these galaxies (with the exception of IC 3886) form the outline of a 5' oval centered about 6' WSW of a mag 10 star. Jimi Lowrey and I tracked down this group as IC 3886, IC 3864 and IC 3874 are among the faintest galaxies in the IC (discovered photographically, of course)!
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IC 3869 = PGC 87472
12 54 21.3 +18 58 17
V = 16.4; Size 0.3'x0.2'
48" (4/2/11): very faint, very small, elongated 3:2 SW-NE, 0.3'x0.2'. Located 1.8' NNE of IC 3867 in a faint group of IC galaxies within AGC 1638.
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IC 3871
12 54 25.7 +18 55 45
V = 15.9; Size 0.4'x0.4'; PA = 13d
48" (4/2/11): faint, very small, round, 9" diameter. Located 1.6' SE of IC 3867 in a 5' group of 6 IC galaxies at the west side of AGC 1638
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IC 3872
12 54 30.6 +18 57 47
V = 15.9; Size 0.3'x0.3'
48" (4/2/11): faint, very small, round, 12" diameter. IC 3874 lies 1' ESE. A mag 16-16.5 star lies 1.2' ESE. Located on the west side of AGC 1638 in a 5' group of a half-dozen IC galaxies.
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IC 3874 = PGC 87473
12 54 34.4 +18 57 25
V = 15.9; Size 0.4'x0.3'; PA = 101d
48" (4/2/11): faint, very small, round, 12" diameter. Similar IC 3874 lies 1' WNW. This pair of galaxies is at the east end of 5' circlet of 6 IC galaxies on the west side of AGC 1638. A mag 16.3 star lies 22" SE of center.
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IC 3886
12 55 00.3 +19 00 42
V = 17.4; Size 0.2'x0.2'
48" (4/2/11): extremely faint and small, 6" diameter. This galaxy was chosen to track down as it one of the faintest galaxies listed in the IC! Located 17' ESE of mag 7.1 HD 112084 and 3.4' NE of a mag 10.3 star. This galaxy is on the NE side of AGC 1638 with several additional faint but easier IC galaxies packed into an compact arrangement (ring) ~9' SW.
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IC 3896 = ESO 219-012 = PGC 44180
12 56 43.2 -50 20 49
V = 10.9; Size 2.5'x1.9'; Surf Br = 12.6; PA = 10d
24" (4/11/08 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): at 260x, this galaxy appeared fairly bright, moderately large, elongated 3:2 ~N-S, 1.2'x0.8'. Sharply concentrated with a very small, very bright core ~10" diameter. IC 3896A lies 20' NW and ESO 219-021, a large elongated galaxy, lies 54' E. This bright IC galaxy is located 1.7° SW of NGC 4945.
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IC 3900 = MCG +05-31-009 = CGCG 160-019 = PGC 44068
12 55 41.4 +27 15 02
V = 14.0; Size 0.7'x0.5'; Surf Br = 12.7; PA = 0d
17.5" (5/14/94): fairly faint, very small, round, high surface brightness, weakly concentrated, occasional stellar nucleus. Collinear with a mag 13 star and a mag 10.5 star 1.3' S and 3.1' S of center, respectively. Easily picked up 14.5' SW of NGC 4798 in AGC 1656.
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IC 3943 = CGCG 160-069 = PGC 44485
12 58 36.4 +28 06 49
V = 14.5; Size 0.7'x0.2'; PA = 59d
18" (4/20/12): at 282x this Coma cluster member appeared faint, small, elongated 2:1 SW-NE, 21"x10". Situated at the midpoint of a mag 14.8 star 1.3' SSW and a mag 13.5 star 1.3' NNE.
17.5" (4/21/90): very faint, very small, slightly elongated. Located between two mag 13 and 15 stars. Member of AGC 1656 with the NGC 4858/NGC 4860 pair 6' E.
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IC 3946 = MCG +05-31-050 = CGCG 160-210 = PGC 44508
12 58 48.7 +27 48 37
V = 14.0; Size 0.7'x0.4'; Surf Br = 12.5; PA = 80d
17.5" (4/21/90): very faint, small, elongated 2:1 WSW-ENE. A mag 14 star is 1.1' NW. Located in AGC 1656 with IC 3949 2.1' NE and IC 3947 1.7' SSE.
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IC 3947 = CGCG 160-211 = PGC 44515
12 58 52.1 +27 47 05
V = 14.5; Size 0.3'x0.2'
17.5" (4/21/90): extremely faint and small, round. Located in AGC 1656 with IC 3946 1.7' NNW and IC 3949 3.0' NNE.
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IC 3949 = UGC 8096 = MCG +05-31-052 = PGC 44524
12 58 56.1 +27 49 59
V = 14.3; Size 1.0'x0.2'; Surf Br = 12.3; PA = 73d
17.5" (4/21/90): very faint, fairly small, edge-on SW-NE, weak concentration. A mag 12.5 star is 1.5' N. Located in a rich section of AGC 1656 with IC 3946 2.1' SW, IC 3960 2.9' NE and IC 3947 3.0' SSW.
13" (4/29/84): very faint, elongated. Situated between two stars in AGC 1656.
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IC 3955 = CGCG 160-216 = PGC 44544
12 59 06.0 +27 59 48
V = 14.4; Size 0.6'x0.4'; PA = 41d
18" (4/20/12): faint, small, elongated 5:3 SSW-NNE, ~20"x12". Located 7' WNW of NGC 4872 and 2' NW of NGC 4864/4867 in the Coma cluster.
17.5" (4/21/90): extremely faint and small, round. Located 2' NW of the NGC 4864/NGC 4867 pair and 7' WNW of NGC 4872 in a rich portion of AGC 1656.
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IC 3957 = MCG +05-31-060 = CGCG 160-217 = PGC 44554
12 59 07.5 +27 46 04
V = 14.8; Size 0.4'x0.4'; Surf Br = 12.7
17.5" (4/28/90): extremely faint and small, round. In a close trio with IC 3959 1.0' N and IC 3963 1.4' ENE within AGC 1656.
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IC 3959 = MCG +05-31-059 = CGCG 160-218 = PGC 44553
12 59 08.2 +27 47 02
V = 14.3; Size 0.5'x0.5'; Surf Br = 12.8
17.5" (4/21/90): very faint, very small, round. A mag 12.5 star is 1.6' NNW. In a close trio with IC 3957 1.0' S and IC 3963 1.3' SE, also IC 3947 lies 3.5' W. Located in a rich section of AGC 1656.
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IC 3960 = MCG +05-31-055 = CGCG 160-219 = PGC 44551
12 59 07.9 +27 51 18
V = 14.9; Size 0.4'x0.4'; Surf Br = 12.7
17.5" (4/21/90): extremely faint, very small, round. Located 8.8' SW of NGC 4874 in the core of AGC 1656. Forms a pair with IC 3949 2.9' SW.
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Mrk 59 = PGC 93120
12 59 00 +34 51
Size 0.35'x0.30'
17.5" (1/23/93): this is a high surface brightness knot at the SSW end of NGC 4861. Easily takes up to 410x. Fairly bright, very small, 15" diameter, estimate mag 12.0-12.5. Appears more prominent than the low surface brightness galaxy NGC 4861! Slightly fainter than the mag 12 star at the NE end of NGC 2366 but slightly brighter using an OIII filter.
13.1" (2/23/85): attached to the south end of NGC 4861, stellar at low power, slightly nebulous at 166x, definite nonstellar knot at 312x. This knot is an unusually bright HII region and is identified as NGC 4861 in the UGC and CGCG.
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IC 3963 = MCG +05-31-061 = CGCG 160-220 = PGC 44567
12 59 13.5 +27 46 28
V = 14.8; Size 0.7'x0.3'; Surf Br = 12.8
17.5" (4/28/90): extremely faint and small, elongated E-W. Third of three in equilateral triangle with IC 3959 1.4' WNW and IC 3957 1.4' WSW in AGC 1656.
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IC 3973 = CGCG 160-228 = PGC 44612
12 59 30.8 +27 53 03
V = 14.4; Size 0.5'x0.3'; PA = 160d
18" (4/20/12): fairly faint, small, slightly elongated NNW-SSE, 20"x15". Situated 4.7' SSW of NGC 4874 in the swarm of small galaxies that surround 4874 in the Coma cluster.
17.5" (4/21/90): very faint, very small, slightly elongated WNW-ESE. Located in the central core of AGC 1656 just 4.6' S of NGC 4874. Also first of three on a SW-NE line with NGC 4875 2.1' NE and NGC 4876 3.5' ENE. IC 3976 lies 2.1' S.
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IC 3976 = CGCG 160-226 = PGC 44603
12 59 29.4 +27 51 00
V = 14.7; Size 0.5'x0.2'; PA = 160d
18" (4/20/12): very faint, small, oval NNW-SSE, 18"x12". Located 2' SSW of brighter IC 3973 in the Coma cluster.
17.5" (4/21/90): very faint, extremely small, elongated NW-SE. Located in core of AGC 1656 6.7' SSW of NGC 4874. IC 3973 lies 2.0' N.
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IC 3986 = ESO 443-032 = MCG -05-31-016 = PGC 44905
13 01 32.2 -32 17 28
V = 12.3; Size 1.7'x1.2'; Surf Br = 13.0; PA = 126d
17.5" (5/22/93): fairly faint, small, round, weak concentration, crisp-edged. Forms part of the "Bowl" of a "Dipper" asterism formed by an 8' group of stars mostly to the south. Member of AGC 3537 (part of the Hydra-Centaurus Supercluster). HCG 63 lies 30' SSE.
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IC 3998 = CGCG 160-236 = PGC 44664
12 59 46.8 +27 58 26
V = 14.6; Size 0.8'x0.5'; PA = 10d
18" (4/20/12): one of the numerous galaxies in the halo of NGC 4874 (2.6' ENE of center), this member of the Coma cluster is located about a third of the way from NGC 4874 to NGC 4889. At 322x it appeared faint, small, oval 4:3 N-S, 16"x12", contains a very small brighter nucleus.
17.5" (4/21/90): located in the central core of AGC 1656 between NGC 4874 and NGC 4889. Extremely faint and small, round. Forms a close pair with PGC 44652 = Goodwin #458 1.1' SSE. Located 2.6' ENE of NGC 4874 and a swarm of galaxies are in the field surrounding NGC 4874. Also located 4.7' due west of NGC 4889 (brightest in AGC 1656).
13" (4/29/84): extremely faint, very small, between NGC 4874 and NGC 4889 in core of AGC 1656.
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