William Herschel discovered NGC 3895 = H II-832 = h984 on 18 Mar 1790 (sweep 951), along with NGC 3894, and logged "pB, pL, R." John Herschel made a single observation, "F; pL; E; gbM. The foll of 2."

400/500mm - 17.5" (4/6/91): fairly faint, small, elongated 3:2 SW-NE, weak concentration. Forms a pair with NGC 3894 2.2' WSW.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb