Édouard Stephan discovered NGC 7446 = St IX-32, along with NGC 7445 and 7449, on 23 Oct 1878. His micrometric position is very accurate.

400/500mm - 17.5" (9/26/92): very faint, very small, round, even concentration, small bright core. A mag 12 star is 1.2' N. Farthest south of the members in the UGC 12298 group with NGC 7449 4.5' N and NGC 7445 2.0' NW. Appears unusually easy for a galaxy only 15.7pg.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb