John Herschel discovered NGC 3354 = h3292 on 1 May 1834 and recorded (two sweeps later) "vF; S; lbM; 8". The 2nd of 3 [with NGC 3347 and NGC 3358]." Pietro Baracchi wrote, "pB; S; R: vlbM almost flat. A star 14m close north." (3 Feb 1886, Melbourne).

400/500mm - 17.5" (3/28/87): fairly faint, fairly small, elongated ~N-S. Second of three with NGC 3347 3.5' W and NGC 3358 7' ESE. Member of the Klemola 16 group.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb