Albert Marth discovered NGC 5059 = m 250 on 25 Mar 1865 and noted "eF, S, lE." His position is accurate.
400/500mm - 17.5" (6/1/02): extremely faint, very small, elongated ~N-S, ~0.4'x0.1', requires averted vision to glimpse. Located 1.5' NW of a mag 13.5 star.
Notes by Steve Gottlieb