Lewis Swift discovered NGC 7495 = Sw. II-98 on 31 Oct 1885 and recorded "eF; lE; S; 9m star close nf." His position is just 6 seconds of RA too small. There is 9th magnitude star 7' southeast, but he is likely referring to the 12-13th magnitude star 1.3' northeast.

400/500mm - 17.5" (7/19/90): faint, fairly small, oval 3:2 SSW-NNE, even surface brightness. A mag 13 star is at the NNE end. Located 7' NW of mag 8.7 SAO 108451.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb