Albert Marth discovered NGC 7473 = m 516 on 6 Sep 1863 and noted "vF, S, R." His position is 6 seconds of time too small.
400/500mm - 17.5" (8/13/88): faint, small, oval SSW-NNE, bright core. A mag 14 star is 46" N of center.
Notes by Steve Gottlieb