Harold Corwin

Swift found this on 19 July along with the IC 5184 observation (see IC 5179 for that). Remarkably, he makes its position 22 16 18, -36 50.5 (J2000), within 9 seconds of time of the brighter galaxy. His description, though, rules it out as a second observation of the same object on the same night: "eeF, S, R, F * nr p, * 8 np". This fits the star field around a fainter galaxy at 22 18 47, -36 48.0 (J2000), rather far -- but not uniquely so -- to be called the "sf of 2". Still, it is the only other galaxy in the area bright enough to have been easily seen by Swift. The note on IC 5179 = IC 5183 = IC 5184 has more on this field.

Coincidentally, Swift's published position is close to the real position for IC 5179. This galaxy was also picked up by Delisle Stewart on a Harvard plate, so "D.S." is included by Dreyer as one of its discoverers. Stewart should really be credited with the discovery of IC 5179 et al as that is the galaxy that he found on his plate.

― IC Notes by Harold Corwin

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