Francis Leavenworth discovered NGC 7301 = LM 1-252 in 1886 at the Leander McCormick Observatory and recorded "vF; pS; lE 0°; lbM." His rough position (nearest min of RA) is 1.3 min of RA too large, but his position angle (N-S) clinches this identification. Bigourdan was unable to find this galaxy.

400/500mm - 17.5" (10/13/90): faint, fairly small, elongated 2:1 N-S, weak concentration.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb