Albert Marth discovered NGC 5013 = m 248 on 30 Apr 1864 and noted "vF, vS." His position is less than 1' south of CGCG 044-024 = PGC 45838.

400/500mm - 18" (5/28/06): extremely faint, very small, slightly elongated, 20"x15". Forms the eastern vertex of a near equilateral triangle with a mag 12 star 3.8' WNW and a mag 11 star 4.2' SW.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb