Édouard Stephan discovered NGC 3219 = St XII-38 on 11 Apr 1882. His position matches CGCG 211-049 = PGC 30383. This galaxy is not in RC3 and for some reason is not plotted on the new version of the Uranometria 2000 Star Atlas.

400/500mm - 18" (4/10/04): very faint, small, slightly elongated 0.5'x0.4', weak concentration. Situated in the middle of a thin triangle of mag 11-12 stars with a 1.6' pair of mag 11.5/12 stars ~2.5' W and a mag 11 star 3' E. Forms a close pair with MCG +07-21-049 1.8' NW, which was not seen with certainty. Located 9.5' NE of mag 8.8 SAO 62000.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb