Albert Marth discovered NGC 7482 = m 521 on 11 Aug 1864 and noted "F, vS, stellar." His position is accurate to within 1'. Otto Struve probably found this galaxy again on 7 Dec 1865 as his position for NGC 7472 is 2.0 minutes of RA west. So, NGC 7482 = NGC 7472.

300/350mm - 13.1" (11/29/86): faint, very small, round. Collinear with a mag 11.5 star 5.8' NW and a mag 10.5 star 7.8' NW. NGC 7483 lies 29' N.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb