Édouard Stephan discovered NGC 7282 = St IX-29 on 2 Oct 1878. His position is accurate.
400/500mm - 17.5" (8/8/91): very faint, small, elongated 3:2 N-S, low even surface brightness. A mag 15 star is at the NE edge [39" from center].
Notes by Steve Gottlieb