Édouard Stephan discovered NGC 7274 = St VIII-16, along with NGC 7273 and 7276, on 20 Sep 1876. His micrometric position is very accurate.
400/500mm - 17.5" (8/12/88): fairly faint, fairly small, round, bright core, stellar nucleus. Largest and brightest of three with NGC 7273 4.5' N and NGC 7276 2.4' SSE.
Notes by Steve Gottlieb