Albert Marth discovered NGC 7513 = m 530 on 24 Sep 1864 and logged "vF, pL, E, gbM." His position is accurate. E.E. Barnard independently found this galaxy in Sep 1883 (Sidereal Messenger, Vol 2, p 226) with his 5-inch refractor at Nashville. Barnard described it as "faint, moderate size, in field with and 20' nf GC 4900 [NGC 7507] and close north-following 2 stars", but the galaxy is NNW of the stars. He soon published a note (Sidereal Messenger, Vol 2, p 290) that his object was the same as GC 6131 = NGC 7513.

400/500mm - 17.5" (10/13/90): moderately bright, fairly small, elongated 2:1 WSW-ENE, bright core. Located 3' NNW of a wide bright pair consisting of mag 8.1 SAO 191733 and a mag 10 star at 52" separation. NGC 7507 lies 18' SW.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb