Albert Marth discovered NGC 6915 = m 412 on 24 Jul 1863 and noted "pB, S, R." His position is 2' north of PGC 64729 (accurate in RA). Engelhardt and Édouard Stephan measured an accurate position. This is a bright galaxy to be missing in the MCG but it is included in the RC3.

400/500mm - 17.5" (7/16/88): moderately bright faint, small, slightly elongated WSW-ENE, large brighter core with a small faint halo. Bracketed by two mag 13 stars 1.2' SW and 1.5' N of center. An extremely faint mag 15.5 star is at the NE edge.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb