William Herschel discovered NGC 3265 = H III-349 = h718 on 11 Apr 1785 (sweep 396) and noted "Suspected, 240 showed a few small stars with seeming nebulosity, and I rather suppose it to be a patch." His position was 8 sec of time preceding and 2' north of UGC 5663. John Herschel made 4 observations and measured an accurate position.

400/500mm - 17.5" (4/25/92): faint, small, round, weak even concentration, bright core. Forms a close "double" with a mag 14.5 star just off the ESE edge and 0.6' from center. Member of the NGC 3245 Group.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb