William Herschel discovered NGC 3625 = H II-885 on 8 Apr 1793 (sweep 1038) and logged "F, E from np to sf, about 1 1/2' long." The NGC position from d'Arrest is accurate.

400/500mm - 17.5" (3/19/88): faint, fairly small, very elongated NNW-SSE, weak concentration. Third of three with NGC 3613 20' NW and NGC 3619 9.4' W.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb