Albert Marth discovered NGC 7263 = m 474 on 9 Sep 1863 and noted "F, S, R." His position is accurate. Marth discovered NGC 7264 just a week later, so he must have revisited the field.

400/500mm - 17.5" (8/12/88): faint, very small, round. A mag 15 star is at the NE end. In a group with NGC 7264 6.1' ENE and NGC 7265 12.0' SE.

600/800mm - 24" (9/14/12): fairly faint, small, slightly elongated SW-NE, slightly brighter core, 0.4'x0.3'. A mag 14.4 star is attached at the northeast end [13" from the center]. Located 6' WSW of NGC 7264 and 12' NW of NGC 7265.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb