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