John Herschel discovered NGC 7704 = h2252 on 13 Oct 1827 and logged "eF; hardly perceptible; a * 12m precedes." His position is accurate.

400/500mm - 17.5" (8/27/87): fairly faint, small, slightly elongated SW-NE, small brighter core. A mag 15 star is 0.8' SE of center. In a group with NGC 7705 5.7' S and NGC 7706 4.7' NE. NGC 7696 lies 19' W.

17.5" (11/1/86): fairly faint, fairly small, very little concentration, slightly elongated SW-NE. A faint star is 1' off the SE end. Observation in very poor seeing.

600/800mm - 24" (11/24/14): at 375; fairly faint to moderately bright, oval 3:2 WSW-ENE, bright core, halo increases with averted, 0.6'x0.4'. A mag 15 star is off the SE side [45" from center]. PGC 214966 lies 2.0' WSW of center and appeared very faint, round, 10" diameter. Slightly brighter NGC 7706 is 4.6' NNE and NGC 7705 is 5.6' S.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb