Édouard Stephan discovered NGC 7449 = St IX-33, along with NGC 7445 and 7446, on 23 Oct 1878. His micrometric position is very accurate.
400/500mm - 17.5" (9/26/92): faint, small, round, gradually brighter middle, small bright core. In the UGC 12298 group with NGC 7445 3.7' SW, NGC 7446 4.5' S and UGC 12298 9' NE.
Notes by Steve Gottlieb