William Herschel discovered NGC 7230 = H III-931 = h2152 on 6 Sep 1793 (sweep 1050) and noted "eF, S, iR." His position is accurate. JH made a single observation on 5 Aug 1826 and called it "vF; R; bM; 20"."

400/500mm - 17.5" (10/13/90): faint, small, round, broad concentration with no well-defined core.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb