Albert Marth discovered NGC 1020 = m 69 (along with NGC 1021 = m 70) on 15 Jan 1865 with Lassell's 48" on Malta and logged "eF, vS". His position is accurate.
400/500mm - 17.5" (10/17/87): very faint, very small, oval ~N-S, weak concentration. Forms a close pair with NGC 1021 1.2' SE in the NGC 1016 cluster.
Notes by Steve Gottlieb