Albert Marth discovered NGC 1029 = m 73 (along with NGC 1028 = m 72) on 1 Oct 1864 with Lassell's 48" on Malta and recorded "F, S, mE". His position is accurate.

400/500mm - 17.5" (12/23/92): faint, fairly small, very elongated 3:1 WSW-ENE, weak concentration. A very faint mag 15 star is superimposed at the NE edge. A mag 12 star is 2.0' NW. Forms a trio with NGC 1024 7' WNW and NGC 1028 3.0' N.

600/800mm - 24" (1/12/13): fairly faint to moderately bright, moderately large, very elongated 3:1 or 7:2 WSW-ENE, 1.0'x0.3', well concentrated with a small high surface brightness core that increases to a stellar nucleus.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb