Albert Marth discovered NGC 3399 = m 205 on 1 Apr 1864 and noted "F, vS". There is nothing at his position, but 1.0 min of RA preceding is CGCG 095-031 = PGC 32395. Marth made a similar error with NGC 3405, located 4' ENE.

400/500mm - 17.5" (4/22/95): fairly faint, small, round, very small bright core. Forms a pair with double system NGC 3405 4.0' ENE. Located near one corner of an asterism of mag 13-14 stars in a rectangular outline with a mag 13 star 50" WNW.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb