Albert Marth discovered NGC 7699 = m 583, along with NGC 7700 (near NGC 7701), on 18 Nov 1864 and noted "eF, vS." His position is fairly accurate.

400/500mm - 17.5" (11/30/91): extremely faint, very small, round, requires averted vision. Located just 1.0' E of a mag 11 star. Also located just west of the midpoint of the line connecting NGC 7700 3.2' SSE and NGC 7701 3.0' NNE. NGC 7699 is the faintest in this trio.

600/800mm - 24" (9/22/17): at 260x; very faint, very small, round, 18" diameter, low even surface brightness. A mag 11 star is 1' E. Situated nearly midway between NGC 7700 3.3' S and NGC 7701 2.9' NNE.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb