Francis Leavenworth discovered NGC 7019 = LM 1-240 in 1886 and noted mag 15.0, vS, sbMN. His rough position (nearest minute of RA, which itself is marked as uncertain) is 1 minute of RA east of ESO 529-022 = PGC 66107 and matches in declination.

400/500mm - 17.5" (7/26/95): very faint, small, round, 40" diameter, low even surface brightness, can just hold steadily with averted vision. Follows a very distinctive "V" shaped asterism of six equal mag 13-13.5 stars with the vertex at the west end. This vertex star is 3.4' due west of center.

17.5" (8/7/91): very faint, very small, round. Located 3' E of a striking line of four mag 13 stars oriented SW-NE which are equally spaced and part of a larger string.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb