Édouard Stephan discovered NGC 7319 = St VIIIa-21, along with others in the group, on 23 Sep 1876. His micrometric position is very accurate.

300/350mm - 13.1" (7/27/84): extremely faint, fairly small, requires averted.

400/500mm - 17.5" (9/14/85): faintest in Stephan's quintet. Faint, fairly small, elongated NW-SE, very low surface brightness with only a very weak concentration. Located 1.7' N of NGC 7320 and 1.5' NE of the double system NGC 7318A/B.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb