Albert Marth discovered NGC 7271 = m 478, along with NGC 7270 and 7275, on 9 Sep 1863 and noted "vF, S, vlE." His positions are all off by 1' - 2' too far north.
400/500mm - 17.5" (9/2/89): extremely faint and small, round. A mag 14 star is 0.9' W. Located 4' SE of NGC 7270 in a group (WBL 680). NGC 7275 is 6.4' NE.
Notes by Steve Gottlieb