Albert Marth discovered NGC 7696 = m 582 on 14 Nov 1863 and noted "F, S, lE." His position is 1' south of CGCG 407-010 = PGC 71757.

400/500mm - 17.5" (11/1/86): fairly faint, fairly small, slightly elongated, diffuse. A mag 13 star is 1.7' WSW. NGC 7704 lies 19' E.

600/800mm - 24" (11/24/14): fairly faint, fairly small, elongated 5:3 E-W, 30"x18", weak concentration. CGCG lies 10' NE.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb