John Herschel discovered NGC 5062 = h3482, along with NGC 5063, on 1 May 1834 and recorded "eF; vS; E. (? if really a nebula)" His position is 1.5' too far north (similar offset as NGC 5063).

400/500mm - 18" (3/17/07): moderately bright, fairly small, elongated 3:1 NW-SE, 0.6'x0.2'. A mag 11 star lies 1.7' SW. Forms a pair with NGC 5063 6' N. Located 1.3 degrees NNW of mag 2.8 Iota Centauri.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb