Albert Marth discovered NGC 7597 = m 563 on 23 Oct 1864 and noted "eF, vS, gbM." His position is 1'-2' south of CGCG 454-032. Harold Corwin proposes that Herman Schultz may have found this galaxy again on 25 Sep 1867 with the 9.6-inch refractor at Uppsala Observatory and it was recorded as GC 6161 = NGC 7571. See that number.

400/500mm - 17.5" (9/23/89): very faint, small, round, small bright core. Located between two mag 14 stars 1.2' SW and 1.3' NE. Brightest of trio with NGC 7598 3.7' NNE and NGC 7602 3.2' ENE in AGC 2572.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb