Albert Marth discovered NGC 7834 = m 596, along with NGC 7835, 7837, 7838 and 7840, on 29 Nov 1864 and noted "eeF, vS." His position is just off the northwest edge of the galaxy.

400/500mm - 17.5" (8/2/86): very faint, very diffuse, fairly small, even surface brightness. Two stars are very close off the NW and SW end oriented N-S. Largest in the NGC 3 group with NGC 7837/NGC 7838 4.3' ESE and NGC 7835 4.2' NE.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb