Albert Marth discovered NGC 7534 = m 543, along with NGC 7530 and 7532, on 1 Oct 1864 and noted "eF, vS, lE." His position is accurate.

300/350mm - 13.1" (9/29/84): faintest of three in a group. Faint, very small, possibly slightly elongated. Located 3' NE of NGC 7532.

400/500mm - 17.5" (8/1/87): fairly faint, fairly small, elongated N-S. A mag 15 star is just off the south edge 30" from the center. Third of three on a line with NGC 7532 2.0' SW and NGC 7530 6.1' SW. Located 6.3' SW of a mag 7.5 star in the NGC 7556 group.

600/800mm - 24" (8/7/13): faintest and last of three with NGC 7530 and 7532. At 375x appeared fairly faint, small, elongated 5:3 SSW-NNE, 24"x15". A mag 14 star is off the south side. Located 2' NE of NGC 7532 (brightest in the trio) and 6' SE of mag 7 HD 219200.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb