Edward Holden discovered NGC 6912 on 14 Aug 1881 at Washburn Observatory with the 15.6-inch Clark refractor. He noted "vF, 8th mag star follows nebula 16 seconds. There is a pair of stars 14-15 mag a few seconds np the nebula." His position is accurate.

300/350mm - 13" (7/20/85): faint, extremely diffuse, almost round, two faint stars 2' NE, two brighter stars 5' NE are collinear. Pair with IC 1319 12' NW.

400/500mm - 17.5" (8/5/91): fairly faint, fairly small, oval 4:3 WSW-ENE, no significant central brightening, edges fade into background. Two mag 13.5 star are off the NE edge collinear with galaxy 1.4' and 2.2' from the center. A bright wide pair of stars mag 8.6 (SAO 163587) and 9.5 are about 6' NE. Pair with IC 1319 12' NW.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb