Édouard Stephan discovered NGC 7345 = St IV-15, along with NGC 7342, on 11 Sep 1872. His micrometric position is very accurate.

400/500mm - 17.5" (8/12/88): faint, fairly small, very elongated SSW-NNE, bright core. A mag 10.5 star is 2' S. Located 6.9' ENE of NGC 7342 in the UGC 12127 group.

600/800mm - 24" (8/31/16): moderately bright and large, edge-on 6:1 SW-NE, 1.0'x0.15', relatively large bright core, the extensions taper at the tips. A mag 9.6 star is 1.8' S. Furthest north in the UGC 12127 Group (WBL 685) with NGC 7342 7' SW and CGCG 514-087 6.8' SSE. The latter galaxy is fairly faint, small, round, 18" diameter, gradually increases to a small, brighter nucleus.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb