Johann Palisa discovered NGC 3094 on 31 Dec 1885 with the 12-inch refractor at Vienna University Observatory. His micrometric position in AN 2732 matches UGC 5390.

400/500mm - 17.5" (1/23/88): moderately bright, fairly small, slightly elongated SW-NE, brighter core. A mag 10 star is attached at the SE end 0.6' from center. Located 6.2' NNE of mag 7.8 SAO 98897.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb