John Herschel discovered NGC 7382 = h3956 on 1 Sep 1834 and recorded "eF; vS; R: appended (sf 45°, dist 30") to a * 12m; place taken that of the star."

400/500mm - 17.5" (8/4/97): very faint, very elongated, ~1.0'x0.3', no concentration. View hampered by the low elevation in the sky. Has an unusual appearance as a mag 12 star is attached at the NW edge [0.6' from center] and the elongated ghostly galaxy appears to hang from the star towards the SE!

Notes by Steve Gottlieb