Object: Galaxy NGC 7814 Constell: PEG RA: 00h 03.3m Decl: +16° 09' Epoch: 2000 Mag: 10.5m (v) Size: 5.5'x2.3' Type: SA(s)ab: Observer: Jere Kahanpää Obs. place: Hartola, Finland Date/Time: 27.(28.8.1997, 00.50 Telescope: N 205/1000 Magn: 133x Filter: - Field: 22' NE Lim.mag: 6.0m Background sky: 2-3 Seeing: 2 Weather: +15 °C, no Moon. Brightness: 3 Alt: 40° Description: Quite bright and easy. In the beginning only the almost round central area was visible but averted vision reveals the true shape. Details only suspected: A small dark cloud NW of the center and a brightening on the opposite side of the core. An vF star is visible near the perimeter of the halo on the N side.