Albert Marth discovered NGC 3048 = m186 on 27 Apr 1864 and simply noted "eF". His position matches CGCG 092-071. Two extremely faint galaxies are close to the east (slightly larger redshifts).

400/500mm - 17.5" (3/29/89): extremely faint, very small, round. A mag 14 star is 1.3' SE. Forms a pair with NGC 3053 8.7' ESE. A very faint galaxy (LEDA 1509261) off the NE side was not noticed.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb