Albert Marth discovered NGC 7053 = m 438 on 2 Sep 1863 and noted "pB, S, vlE." His position is off the southwest side of UGC 11727 = PGC 66610. Heinrich d'Arrest independently rediscovered this galaxy on 8 Oct 1865. His accurate micrometric position (measured twice) was used in the NGC.

400/500mm - 17.5" (8/31/86): fairly faint, fairly small, slightly elongated, small bright core. A mag 11 star is 45" SW. Located 12' NNW of a mag 7.9 star.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb