John Herschel discovered NGC 3224 = h3244 on 18 Apr 1835 and recorded "vF; R; pgmbM; 40"." His position matches ESO 375-013. Pietro Baracchi wrote "B; S; R; vgbM; diam 50"." (11 Jan 1886, Melbourne telescope).

400/500mm - 18" (4/10/04): fairly faint, failry small, slightly elongated, 0.8'x0.7'. Well concentrated with a small, bright core. Outlying member of the Antlia Cluster (ACO S636). Found by starhopping from brighter NGC 3324 located 26' N.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb