William Herschel discovered NGC 807 = H III-151 = h191 on 11 Sep 1784 (sweep 266) and wrote "vF, vS, stellar, between a pretty large and small star, but nearer to the smallest." John Herschel recorded on 15 Sep 1828 (sweep 177), "vF; vS; 6"; has a *12m 1' N, and another about 20° sp.". His description and position matches UGC 1571 = PGC 7934.

400/500mm - 17.5" (12/8/90): fairly faint, small, slightly elongated, bright core, stellar nucleus. A mag 13 star is 45" N. Located 2' NE of a mag 10.5 star and 8.5' SW of mag 7.9 SAO 75133. NGC 805 lies 13' SW.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb