Albert Marth discovered NGC 7598 = m 564, along with NGC 7588 and 7602, on 3 Nov 1864 and noted "eF, eS, stellar." His position is accurate.

400/500mm - 17.5" (9/23/89): extremely faint and small, round. This member of AGC 2572 is located 2.2' NE of a mag 9.5 star. In a close trio with NGC 7597 3.7' SSW and NGC 7602 3.9' SE.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb