Harold Corwin

IC 953, IC 955, and IC 957 are lost, probably irretrievably. They are among
Ormond Stone's novae in the extensive list of micrometric observations of
nebulae published by the Leander McCormick observers in 1893. Apparently
found during an observation of "GC 3697" (= NGC 5357), all four nebulae have
several observations each, all referred to two stars. Thus, it is possible to
lay out the relative positions of the nebulae and stars to form a clear
picture of the field. This pattern is nowhere to be found near N5357.

NGC 5357 is probably an outlying member of the IC 4329 Group. I had the thought
that the nebulae might be four in the core of the group. But the clear
pattern of the four nebulae and two stars is not duplicated anywhere in the
group. Nor can I find a similar pattern assuming that some of the novae are
stars. So, "Not found" is the only reasonable conclusion.

― IC Notes by Harold Corwin

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