Lewis Swift discovered NGC 7066 = Sw. IV-80 = Sw. V-92 on 31 Aug 1886 (included in both lists with the same dates) and recorded "eeeF; eee diff.; close sf of middle of 3 faint stars in a curve, middle star the brighter. Nebula nearly on the same parallel as the south star of 4 in a row preceding." His position and description matches except the last comment, which should read "Nebula nearly on the same parallel as the north star of 4 in a row preceding."

400/500mm - 17.5" (8/2/86): fairly faint, very small, elongated, stellar nucleus. A mag 12 star is just north.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb