NGC 7071 is the brightest in a small (physical) group including ESO 236-014 2.5' S and PGC 66775 4.6' SW. ESO 236-014 appeared fairly faint, small, elongated 3:2 SSW-NNE, 20"x14". A mag 13.5 star is 1.4' E. PGC 66775 was moderately bright, fairly small, high surface brightness, very bright core, elongated halo WNW-ESE, 0.5'x0.25'. A mag 16.2 star is just off the WNW end. I was surprised that this galaxy was nearly as prominent as NGC 7061!

John Herschel discovered NGC 7061 = h3864 on 30 Sep 1834 and recorded "eeF; vS; R; 10"; the feeblest object imaginable." His position is accurate.

600/800mm - 30" (10/14/15 - OzSky): at 303x and 394x; moderately bright, elongated 2:1 or 5:2 NW-SE, ~36"x 18", small brighter core. NGC 7061 is nearly collinear with three nearby stars; mag 15.5 star 45" SE of center), 14.5 star 2' SE and 13.5 star 3' SE.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb