Albert Marth discovered NGC 7198 = m 461 on 31 Jul 1864 and noted "eF, vS, stellar." His position is accurate.
400/500mm - 17.5" (8/31/86): faint, small, slightly elongated, sharp stellar nucleus. A mag 13 star is 0.7' SE of center. Located 21' SSW of Alpha Aquarii (V = 3.0).
Notes by Steve Gottlieb