John Herschel discovered NGC 3175 = h3236 on 30 Mar 1835 and recorded "B; L; mE; gvlbM; 2' l; pos 50.3°." His position and description matches ESO 436-003.

400/500mm - 17.5" (3/28/87): bright, fairly large, bright core, very elongated 3:1 SW-NE, 2.5'x0.8'. Located 38' ESE of mag 6.3 HR 2003. NGC 3175 is the brightest in a group that includes UGCA 196, NGC 3113, 3125 and 3137.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb