William Herschel discovered NGC 7082 = H VII-52 = h2122 on 19 Oct 1788 (sweep 868) and recorded "an extensive cluster of L stars, considerably rich, above 20' diameter." JH made the single observation "a * 10m, the chief of a p rich, fine, L, coarse cluster. Stars 10...13m."

400/500mm - 17.5" (9/7/91): fairly bright, large, 15' diameter, scattered, no distinct borders, situated in a very rich field. Two mag 8.5 star are on the west side, a mag 9 star is on the north side and also a mag 9 star is off the east edge. Not impressive and except for five or six brighter stars mag 8.5-9.5 at the edges this "cluster" would just be a weak field enhancement in the Milky Way.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb