Arnold Schwassmann found IC 3266 = Sn. 49 on 20 Nov 1899 using a plate taken with the 6" astrograph at the Heidelberg observatory. His position matches NGC 4353, although the NGC position is not very accurate. The position was measured on 3 plates and there is no question on this identification. IC 3255 = Sn. 48 refers to a star 1' N of the galaxy, although CGCG labels this galaxy as IC 3265 = IC 3266, instead of NGC 4353 = IC 3266.

400/500mm - 17.5" (3/24/90): faint, oval SW-NE. A mag 13 star is 1.2' NNW.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb