Guillaume Bigourdan discovered NGC 7740 = B. 99 on 27 Oct 1886. His position matches CGCG 476-123 = PGC 72216. RNGC, CGCG and PGC misidentify CGCG 476-122 as NGC 7740, despite a good position. This much fainter galaxy is situated 4.3' northwest of CGCG 476-123 and was not seen in my 17.5". Furthermore, MCG misidentifies UGC 12746 as NGC 7740. This edge-on galaxy is situated 10' west-southwest of NGC 7740.

400/500mm - 17.5" (9/23/89): very faint, very small, round. CGCG 476-120 lies 14' NW.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb