Francis Leavenworth discovered NGC 7310 = LM 1-254 on 20 Jul 1885 and reported "mag 15.0; pS; R; bMN." His rough position (nearest min of RA is marked as uncertain) is 25 seconds east and 2' south of ESO 533-049 = PGC 69202. Herbert Howe measured an accurate position in 1898-99 (repeated in the IC 2 Notes).

400/500mm - 17.5" (7/1/89): very faint, fairly small, elongated SSW-NNE, very low even surface brightness.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb