Albert Marth discovered NGC 831 = m 54 on 18 Nov 1863 with Lassell's 48" on Malta and logged "vF, pS". His position matches CGCG 413-049 = PGC 8241.

400/500mm - 17.5" (12/18/89): very faint, very small, round. Located just east of the midpoint of a line connecting mag 7.1 SAO 110371 7' SSW and mag 8.6 SAO 110372 7' N. Forms a pair with NGC 844 10' ESE.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb