John Herschel discovered NGC 3028 = h3193 on 23 Mar 1835 and recorded "F; S; R; lbM; 15"." His position is an exact match with ESO 566-016 = PGC 28276.
400/500mm - 17.5" (3/16/96): fairly faint, small, round, 35" diameter, weak concentration. A mag 12 star lies 3.2' SE.
Notes by Steve Gottlieb