John Herschel discovered NGC 3036 = h3197 on 7 Mar and recorded "The chief star 10m of a cluster class VIII of sc st 10' dia. It is one the borders of the milky way." His position corresponds with a mag 10 star on the west side of a scattered group that is well-defined on the DSS. JH's original Cape position was 20' too far north but he corrected it on the errata page, so the GC and NGC position is accurate. RNGC classifies the number as nonexistent (Type 7).

300/350mm - 14" (4/2/16 - Coonabarabran, 123x and 160x): nice cluster consisting of two main groups with offshoots. Overall fairly rich with roughly 30 stars in the southern group and 15 in the northern. The larger southern group forms an elongated looping chain and extends ~6'x1.5'. It includes a mag 9.9 star near the west end and a 11.5/12.5 pair at 15" on the southwest end. Two mag 10 stars are at the east end. The distinct northern chain also includes a 14" pair. This cluster is situated 12' WNW of mag 5.6 HD 85656.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb