Édouard Stephan discovered NGC 7047 = St V-5 on 20 Aug 1873 and recorded "eF, vS; two condensation points on the same parallel at 2 seconds [RA] interval." His position is accurate. One of the condensations points is probably the superimposed star at the west end.

400/500mm - 17.5" (10/12/85): fairly faint, elongated WNW-ESE, a very faint star is at the WNW end. Appears like a small comet with a star for the head. Located 13' S of mag 7.9 SAO 145257. Similar notes on 8/1/86.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb