Lewis Swift discovered NGC 7511 = Sw. IV-92 = Sw. V-95 on 6 Sep 1886 and recorded "eeF; S; R; 5 or 6 stars nf in a line; e diff." His position is 9 seconds of RA east of UGC 12412 and the description applies. He found this galaxy again later in the month (25 Sep) and reported it as new in list V-95 at the correct position and a similar description.

400/500mm - 17.5" (7/19/90): faint, small, elongated 2:1 NW-SW, even surface brightness. A mag 15 star is at the south end. A distinctive line of five stars mag 12-13 oriented NW-SE follows.

17.5" (9/23/89): very faint, very small, slightly elongated, almost even surface brightness.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb