John Herschel discovered NGC 3098 = h663 on 19 Feb 1827 (sweep 58) and logged "pB; S; mE in parallel; 30" l, 10" br; bM to nucleus." His position and description matches UGC 5397.

200/250mm - 8" (4/24/82): faint, small, very elongated E-W.

300/350mm - 13.1" moderately bright, very elongated 3:1 E-W, brighter core.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb