Ainslie Common discovered NGC 7528 = Nova #26 in August of 1880 with his 36-inch reflector and simply noted "F, S." His approximate position (obtained by reading the setting circles) is 25 seconds of RA due west of PGC 70770. Bigourdan could not find this galaxy (at V = 15, perhaps too faint for his 12.5-inch refractor. This galaxy is not in MCG or CGCG.

400/500mm - 17.5" (9/23/89): extremely faint and small, round, low surface brightness. Located 5.5' NE of mag 8.9 SAO 128054.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb