?douard Stephan discovered NGC 1694 = St X-18 on 9 Jan 1880 with the 31" reflector at the Marseille Observatory. His position is accurate. The MCG RA is 0.5 tmin too far east.

400/500mm - 17.5" (2/14/99): fairly faint, small, slightly elongated SW-NE, 40"x30", very small brighter core. Situated within a group of brighter stars including a mag 10.5 star 3.4' ESE. Located 28' WNW of NGC 1700.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb