Arp classified NGC 702 (Arp 75) as a spiral with "small high surface-brightness companion on arms", though this appears to be a bright emission region. The core of this galaxy, though, may contain two close nuclei so NGC 702 might be a post-collisional system.

William Herschel discovered NGC 702 = H III-192 = h158 on 20 Sep 1784 (sweep 280) and noted "eF, S, 240 verified it with difficulty." John Herschel observed the galaxy on 3 sweeps and logged on 18 Oct 1827 (sweep 97), "eF; lE in meridian; has a * 14m 90" south."

400/500mm - 17.5" (11/6/93): fairly faint, fairly small, elongated 3:2 NNW-SSE, small bright core, stellar nucleus. Located 10' NNW of mag 7.3 SAO 129535.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb