Albert Marth discovered NGC 6429 = m 343 on 2 Jul 1864 and noted "F, S, stellar." His position is 1' too far north.

400/500mm - 17.5" (8/1/89): fairly faint, small, elongated SSW-NNE, small bright core, stellar nucleus. A very close faint double star mag 14.5/15.5 is off the south side 33" S of center. Forms a pair with NGC 6427 10' NW.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb