Édouard Stephan discovered NGC 7543 = St IX-35 on 19 Sep 1878 using the 31" reflector at the Marseille Observatory. His micrometric position is accurate.

400/500mm - 17.5" (8/13/88): fairly faint, fairly small, slightly elongated NW-SE, bright core, stellar nucleus. Pair with CGCG 496-062 7.5' NNW. Located 17' W of 61 Pegasi (V = 6.5).

Notes by Steve Gottlieb