Albert Marth discovered NGC 7344 = m 489 on 1 Oct 1864 and noted "pF, vS, R." His position is accurate.
400/500mm - 17.5" (8/10/91): faint, fairly small, slightly elongated 4:3 ~N-S, almost even surface brightness. Either a faint knot is at the north edge or an extremely faint star is superimposed.
Notes by Steve Gottlieb