William Herschel discovered NGC 3468 = H III-632 = h797 on 18 Mar 1787 (sweep 716) and noted "cF, vS, R, gmbM." On 3 Feb 1788 (sweep 804) he added "lE in the meridian [north-south]." On 12 Apr 1830 (sweep 248), John Herschel wrote, "not vF; S; R; psbM; 12"; a *13m near."

400/500mm - 17.5" (4/22/95): faint, small, slightly elongated SW-NE, 0.6' diameter. Sharp concentration with a small bright core and stellar nucleus. A mag 12.5 star is 1.7' ENE of center.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb