John Herschel discovered NGC 7827 = h2306, along with NGC 7825, on 25 Sep 1830 and recorded "vF; S; R; sbM; has a * nf." His position is accurate. d'Arrest also measured an accurate position (on 3 nights) and noted the star to the northeast follows by 6 sec of time. MCG misidentifies this galaxy as NGC 7825.

400/500mm - 17.5" (9/15/90): fairly faint, small, irregularly round. A mag 12 star is 1.5' ENE. Brightest of three with UGC 37 2.7' S and NGC 7825 5.3' WSW.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb