William Herschel discovered NGC 3619 = H I-244 = h852 on 18 Mar 1790 (sweep 951) and recorded "cB, R, vgmbM, 1 1/2' dia." CH's reduced position is just off the nortwest edge of UGC 6330. JH made a single observation and noted "pB; R; psmbM; 45". The PD differs 7' from that assigned by my Father; query therefore if the same object." His position is 1.5' too far south, so there does not appear to be a significant discrepancy.

200/250mm - 8" (3/28/81): faint, small, round.

400/500mm - 17.5" (3/19/88): fairly bright, moderately large, slightly elongated SW-NE, small bright core, stellar nucleus. Forms a pair with NGC 3625 9.5' E and NGC 3613 lies 16' NNW.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb