ESO 216-027 lies 8' ENE. It was visible as a faint round glow, 25" diameter, with a low surface brightness. A mag 13.6 star is close southeast [42" from center].

John Herschel discovered NGC 3778 = h3353 on 31 Mar 1835 and recorded "eF; R; 20"; in a field with 50 or 60 small stars." His position matches ESO 216-026 = PGC 36051.

300/350mm - 14" (4/2/16 - Coonabarabran, 160x): moderately bright, fairly small, slightly elongated SW-NE, ~40"x32", contains a small bright core. A mag 14.5-15 star is barely off the northwest edge [17" from center].

Notes by Steve Gottlieb