William Herschel discovered NGC 7465 = H III-211 = h2203, along with NGC 7463, on 16 Oct 1784 (sweep 294) and recorded "Two, the second of them [NGC 7465] stellar, both vF. The first NGC 7463] lE and a little larger than the second; both vF." JH measured separate positions for the pair. They both missed NGC 7464.

300/350mm - 13.1" (9/22/84): very small, round, stellar nucleus surrounding a small outer halo.

13.1" (9/3/83): fairly faint, very small, stellar nucleus, fairly high surface brightness. Only viewing the nucleus? Brightest in subgroup of three with NGC 7464 and NGC 7463. Located 27' E of NGC 7448.

400/500mm - 17.5" (9/14/85): fairly bright, small, bright core, stellar nucleus, slightly elongated 3:2 NNW-SSE. Brightest in a close trio with NGC 7464 1.8' WNW and NGC 7463 2.4' WNW in the NGC 7448 group.

900/1200mm - 48" (10/26/16): at 610x; bright, moderately large, oval NNW-SSE, ~0.9'x0.7'. There are three distinct brightness zones; the oval halo, a slightly elongated bright core, and a very small intensely bright nucleus. In an interacting triplet with NGC 7463 2.4' NW and NGC 7464 1.8' WNW. Mag 8.2 HD 217602 lies 4' WSW.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb