John Herschel discovered NGC 3267 = h3262 on 18 Apr 1835 (along with NGC 3268) and recorded "eF; vS; R. By a diagram made out of the meridian in which 4 nebulae are delineated, two of them being those determined in sweep 446, Nos. 6 and 7." His position is 1.7' south of ESO 375-042.

400/500mm - 17.5" (3/28/87): faint, small, slightly elongated NW-SE, brighter core. Forms a pair with NGC 3268 2.5' E. Also A1027-35B = PGC 30939 lies 3.3' S. First of five in a 10' field in the Antlia Cluster (ACO S636).

Notes by Steve Gottlieb