Édouard Stephan discovered NGC 7618 = St X-40 on 8 Oct 1879. His position is accurate.

400/500mm - 17.5" (9/26/92): faint, small, elongated 3:2 N-S, 0.9'x0.6', weak even concentration to a brighter core. Situated midway between a mag 7.5 SAO 52915 6.8' N and a wide double star mag 9/11 at 26" located 8' S.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb