Édouard Stephan discovered NGC 7445 = St IX-31, along with NGC 7446 and 7449, on 23 Oct 1878. His position matches CGCG 515-016.
400/500mm - 17.5" (9/26/92): very faint, extremely small, round. A mag 12 star is 1.5' ESE of center. Member of the UGC 12298 group with NGC 7449 3.7' NE and NGC 7446 2.0' SE.
Notes by Steve Gottlieb