Albert Marth discovered NGC 3083 = m 188 on 22 Jan 1865 and noted "eF, S, E." His position matches CGCG 008-011 = PGC 28900. In a group of galaxies discovered by Marth.

400/500mm - 17.5" (3/16/96): faint, fairly small, elongated 5:2 SW-NE, 0.8'x0.3'. A group of ~10 stars mag 12-14 lies a few arcmin NE. Located at NW end of NGC 3090 group.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb