Lewis Swift discovered NGC 3282 = Sw. III-56 on 5 Mar 1886 and recorded "eF; vS; middle one of 3 eF stars involved in neby. Two B stars point to it.". His position is 7 sec of RA west of ESO 568-016 and the description applies, thoiugh only 1 star is attached (1 other mentioned by Swift is the nucleus).

400/500mm - 18" (3/13/04): fairly faint, fairly small, elongated 3:1 WSW-ENE, 1.2'x0.4', weak concnetration. A mag 13-14 star is at the tip of the eastern extension. Located 9' SE mag 8.2 HD 91261.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb