John Herschel discovered NGC 7153 = h3898 on 28 Sep 1834 and recorded "eF; S; E; or has an eF * near." His position is 1.8' too far north.
400/500mm - 17.5" (7/28/92): faint, fairly small, very elongated 3:1 WSW-ENE, brighter core. Located 10' NNW of mag 9.2 SAO 190727. NGC 7152 lies 15' SSW.
Notes by Steve Gottlieb