Lewis Swift discovered NGC 3650 = Sw. III-60 on 5 Mar 1886 and noted "eF; S; R; between 2 stars." His position is 16 sec of RA west of UGC 6391, though this galaxy is south of two brighter stars.

400/500mm - 17.5" (4/14/01): fairly faint, fairly small, edge-on 5:1 SW-NE, 1.0'x0.2', irregular surface brightness, small brighter core. Situated 2.7' SE of a mag 11 star.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb