Lewis Swift discovered IC 5354 = Sw. XI-238 on 14 Sep 1896. His description reads "eeF; S; R; 3rd of 5 [with IC 5351, 5353, 5358 and 5362]." His position is 3' too far southwest (similar offset as IC 5353 and 5358) but Howe measured an accurate position in 1898 and the IC position is good. This is a double galaxy, though Swift and Howe probably just picked up the brighter western component.

400/500mm - 17.5" (10/25/97): extremely faint, very small, round. This member of AGC 4038 required averted vision to view. A faint companion at the NE edge was not seen. Located just 1.6' S of IC 5353 and 3.5' W of IC 5358.

600/800mm - 24" (8/16/12): faint, small, round, 18" diameter, very small bright nucleus. Located in the rich core of AGC 4038 and 1.6' S of IC 5353. This is a double system with a small galaxy (ESO-LV 4710161) on the northeast edge, but I didn't look for the tiny companion.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb