William Herschel discovered NGC 7371 = H II-477 = h2180 on 28 Nov 1785 (sweep 479) and logged "pB; pL; iR; lbM." JH made 5 observations, first reporting it on 9 Sep 1825 (sweep 9) as "F; R; 1' diam; no other near."

300/350mm - 13.1" (9/9/83): fairly faint, fairly small, round, weak concentration. Located 10' N of mag 6.6 SAO 165285.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb