William Herschel discovered NGC 3682 = H I-262 = h890 on 6 Apr 1793 (sweep 1036) and recorded "cB, vS, iF. A sort of a nucleus with a vF nebulosity about it." His RA was 92 tsec too large and dec 3' too large. JH logged "pB; R' vsmbM almost to a *; 30" dia." and his position matches UGC 6459.

400/500mm - 18" (3/30/05): moderately bright, small, slightly elongated E-W, ~0.6'x0.45'. Sharply concentrated with a very small, very bright, 20" core and a much fainter halo. Located on the Draco-Ursa Major border.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb