Lewis Swift discovered NGC 7500 = Sw. IV-90 on 8 Aug 1886 and noted "eF; vS; R." His position is 8 seconds too far west and 1' too far north (2.3' error).

400/500mm - 17.5" (9/19/87): faint, small, slightly elongated, small bright core, possible faint stellar nucleus. Located 12' N of mag 7.4 SAO 108442.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb