John Herschel discovered NGC 7022 = h3855, along with NGC 7029, on 2 Oct 1834 and recorded "eeF; S; R; on a delicately and uniformly stipled ground; a bright triple star 6' or 7' sf nearly points to it."

600/800mm - 30" (10/10/15 - OzSky): at 394x, moderately bright and large, elongated 2:1 N-S, ~45"x20", irregular surface brightness with slightly brighter middle and major axis but no distinct core. A mag 16 star is at or just off the north tip. A string of 3 mag 11.5-13 stars oriented NNW-SSE lies 5' SE. NGC 7029 lies 22' E.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb