John Herschel discovered NGC 5029 = h1562 on 13 May 1830 and logged "F; R; gbM; 15"; twilight." His position is just off the north side of UGC 8293.

400/500mm - 18" (7/1/03): fairly faint, fairly small, sharply concentrated with a bright 30" core and a much fainter halo which increases the size to perhaps 1.0'. The outer halo appears irregular with a hint of structure. Collinear with two mag 10 stars to the east. Collinear with a mag 11 star 3.4' ESE and mag 9.5 SAO 44516 a similar distance further ESE.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb