Frank Muller discovered NGC 699 = LM 2-319 in 1886 with the 26" refractor at Leander McCormick Observatory and logged "mag 16.0, 1.0'x0.4', E 105°, bnp, curved; *9.5 p 22 sec". His position matches MCG -02-05-059 = PGC 6798 and the mag 9 star he described to the west is accurate.

400/500mm - 17.5" (12/23/92): extremely faint, fairly small, edge-on 4:1 NW-SE, very low surface brightness, brighter core. Located 7' NNE of mag 8.5 SAO 148050.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb