Édouard Stephan discovered NGC 7379 = St VIIIa-24 on 22 Sep 1876 and recorded "eeF; vS; R; lbM." His micrometric position is very accurate.
400/500mm - 17.5" (7/28/92): faint, small, round, broad weak concentration. Collinear with two mag 13.5 stars 20" SE and 1.5' SE. Previously observed UGC 12188 22'S.
Notes by Steve Gottlieb