Édouard Stephan discovered NGC 7698 = St XIII-96 on 26 Sep 1883. His position is accurate.

400/500mm - 17.5" (9/23/89): faint, very small, round, very small bright core. A mag 14 star is 38" E of center. A wide double star mag 9/10 (1.0' separation in PA 0°) lies 5' SSE.

600/800mm - 24" (9/7/18): at 375x; between fairly faint and moderately bright, round, small bright core, much fainter halo ~50" diameter. A mag 15 star is 40" E of center.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb