William Herschel discovered NGC 3652 = H II-775 = h871 on 23 Mar 1789 (sweep 915) and logged "pB, cL, lE, vgmbM." NGC 3652 was discovered by WH (II 775). JH noted (single observation) "F; pL; wires visible in twilight." Both positions are at the edges of UGC 6392.

400/500mm - 18" (5/30/03): moderately bright, moderately large, elongated 2:1 NNW-SSE, 1.0'x0.5'. Contains a bulging core and much fainter extensions.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb