R.J. Mitchell discovered NGC 700 with the 72" at Birr Castle on 12 Oct 1855 and recorded "about 8' sp same group [NGC 703, 704, 705, 708] is another neb., F, S, R" This rough position is a reasonable match with CGCG 522-030 = PGC 6928. Bindon Stoney possibly observed the galaxy earlier on 28 Oct 1850, though he just mentions a nebula was found preceding the group.

The RNGC, UGC and CGCG misidentify UGC 1336 as NGC 700. This latter galaxy is 6.5' WSW the center of the group, but is not as obvious at the eyepiece. See Corwin's notes.

400/500mm - 17.5" (12/19/87): very faint, small, round. Two mag 14 stars are collinear 1.5' WSW and 2.7' WSW. Located about 8' SW of the central core of AGC 262 in a group of four galaxies with UGC 1336 3.7' NW. This galaxy (CGCG 522-030) is not identified as NGC 700 in any of the major catalogues.

17.5" (9/19/87): extremely faint, small, round. A mag 14 star lies 1' W.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb