John Herschel discovered NGC 7772 = h2276 on 7 Oct 1825 and noted "a cluster of scattered stars 10m." His position matches this small, well detached group of 7 stars. The status as a true cluster is questionable. Harold Corwin notes this is one of JH's earliest discoveries, found on only his 11th sweep (out of 810).

300/350mm - 13.1" (9/29/84): small group of 7 stars from mag 11.5-14.5. The two brightest stars are at the southwest and north end. The other five stars are arranged in a distinctive "V" asterism with a vertex and open to the east. The status as a cluster is questionable and this group may be an open cluster "remnant".

Notes by Steve Gottlieb