Édouard Stephan discovered NGC 7729 = St XIII-97 on 5 Oct 1883 and recorded "eF; S, irr elongated SSW to NNE. Small star (or nucleus) eccentrically placed to the south." His position is accurate.

400/500mm - 17.5" (7/30/92): fairly faint, fairly small, very elongated 3:1 N-S, 1.2'x0.4', small bright core.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb