Francis Leavenworth discovered NGC 713 = LM 2-320 in 1886 with the 26" refractor at Leander McCormick Observatory. His position is 3 min of RA west of MCG -02-05-075 although his PA of 90° matches this galaxy. There is also a mag 15 star 2.2' NNW in agreement with Leavenworth's note of "*14, np 2'." MCG does not label -02-05-075 as NGC 713. Karl Reinmuth, in his 1926 survey based on Heidelberg plates, mentions a galaxy 8' SE of NGC 731 is much elongated in PA 90°, which fits Leavenworth's description for NGC 713.

400/500mm - 17.5" (10/25/97): at 280x, appeared very faint, small, elongated 3:1 E-W, 0.7'x0.2', low even surface brightness. Located 7.7' SE of brighter NGC 731.

17.5" (11/6/93): not found.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb