Gerhard Lohse discovered NGC 6792 around 1886 using the 15.5-inch Cooke refractor at the private Wigglesworth Observatory in Scarborough, England. The discovery was communicated directly to Dreyer. His position is 1.7' south of UGC 11420. This is one of three galaxies discovered by Lohse, although he reported 18 nebulae to Dreyer. The remainder are probably stars.

300/350mm - 13.1" (7/20/85): fairly faint, prominent bright core, faint extensions SW-NE. Located 1.5' SE of a mag 10 star. Forms a pair with UGC 11430 12' NNE.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb