Frank Muller discovered NGC 7349 = LM 2-469 in 1886 with the 26" refractor at the Leander McCormick Observatory. He recorded "mag 15.0 (nucleus), 0.3'x0.1' in position angle 175°, binuclear; double." There is nothing at his position but one degree north is ESO 603-004 = PGC 69488, which is identified as NGC 7349 in ESO and the Southern Galaxy Catalogue, but not the MCG. Although Muller's declination is considerably off, his position angle is accurate and provides a reliable check. Harold Corwin concurs with this identification.

The RNGC misidentifies MCG -04-53-036 as NGC 7349. This galaxy is 3.3 minutes of RA east and 8' south of Muller's place. Neither galaxy is close to the original position, but the ESO galaxy is a better fit with the visual description. This number was discussed in my RNGC Corrections #5.

400/500mm - 17.5" (10/30/99): this was a marginal object from Pacheco State Park and appeared extremely faint, small, elongated 2:1 N-S. Required averted vision and could hold for more than a few seconds at a time at 220x and 280x. Forms the southern vertex of a small triangle with two mag 13 stars 1.7' NE and 2.3' NW. Located 5' N of a mag 10.5 star.

17.5" (10/25/97): not found at 220x and 280x although examined exact position using GSC chart. The seeing was fairly poor and observed early in evening before mirror had reached thermal equilibrium.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb