Albert Marth discovered NGC 7608 = m 569 on 25 Nov 1864 and noted "vF, pS, lE, lbM." His position is 2' too far southwest. Heinrich d'Arrest independently discovered this galaxy on 2 Oct 1866 (single observation).

400/500mm - 17.5" (9/14/85): very faint, small, diffuse, very elongated ~N-S, even surface brightness, requires averted. IC 5309 lies 14' S. Collinear with mag 8.5 SAO 128112 7' SSW and mag 9 SAO 28111 8' SSW. A second wide bright pair lies 5.5' SE (mag 10/11 at 42"). Member of the Pegasus I cluster.

600/800mm - 24" (8/29/19): at 375x; between faint and fairly faint, moderately large, edge-on 4:1 SSW-NNE, 1.2'x0.3', broad and weak concentration, no distinct core. The major axis lines up with a 1' pair of mag 9.2 and 9.6 stars 7' SSW. Another pair with a similar position angle is 5' SE! Located 17' NW of NGC 7619 in the Pegasus I cluster.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb