Albert Marth discovered NGC 7298 = m 484 on 7 Aug 1864 and noted "vF, pL, iR." His position is fairly accurate.

400/500mm - 17.5" (9/15/90): extremely faint, fairly small, very low even surface brightness, diffuse. Forms a pair with NGC 7300 11.3' NNE. Located 22' NNE of 56 Aquarii (V = 6.4).

600/800mm - 24" (9/25/19): at 375x faint, fairly small, slightly elongated N-S, ~45" diameter, irregular halo with an indistinct shape (face-on spiral), very weak concentration. In a group (LGG 458) with NGC 7300 12' NNE and NGC 7302 23' ENE.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb