John Herschel discovered NGC 7124 = h3888 on 8 Jul 1834 and recorded "eF; lE; glbM; 70" l, 60" br." On 3 Oct 1834 (sweep 498) he logged "B; L; pmE; vgbM; 2' l, 80" br." His mean position from 3 sweeps is accurate.

600/800mm - 30" (10/9/15 - OzSky): at 303x; fairly bright, fairly large, elongated 5:2 NW-SE, 2.0'x0.8'. Contains a bright, elongated core that gradually increases to the center where there is a stellar nucleus. A knot was seen near the southeast end of the galaxy. Images reveal this is an HII complex in one of the main spiral arms of the galaxy. A mag 15 star is 1.1' SSW of center of the galaxy. Mag 9.8 HD 207042 lies.4.5' SW.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb