Édouard Stephan discovered NGC 7015 = St IX-26 = Sw. II-87 on 29 Sep 1878. His micrometric position is very accurate. Lewis Swift independently rediscovered this galaxy on 11 Sep 1885 and logged "pF, pS, R, lbM." His position is 3.5' too far north.

200/250mm - 8" (7/24/82): very faint, small, slightly elongated N-S.

300/350mm - 13.1" (6/29/84): faint, fairly small, slightly elongated N-S, diffuse, weak concentration. A mag 15 star is at the south edge 40" from the center.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb