Édouard Stephan discovered NGC 7273 = St VIII-15, along with NGC 7274 and 7276, on 20 Sep 1876. His micrometric position is very accurate.

400/500mm - 17.5" (8/12/88): faint, small, slightly elongated, small bright core. This is the northern galaxy of three on a line with NGC 7274 4.5' S and NGC 7276 6.8' SSE. The three galaxies form WBL 681 triplet, but these are likely part of the NGC 7265 group (USGC U813), which is 20' to the west.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb