John Herschel discovered NGC 5064 = h3483 on 3 Mar 1837 and recorded "pB; S; R; pslbM; 25"." His position is accurate.

300/350mm - 14" (4/2/16 - Coonabarabran, 160x): fairly bright, moderately large, elongated 2:1 SW-NE (with averted), ~1.4'x0.7'. Sharply concentrated with a bright, high surface brightness core that increases to a bright stellar nucleus. The extensions (spiral arms) were much fainter. A mag 9.4 star lies 6' SW. Located 1.4° WSW of Omega Centauri! Brightest member of a group

Notes by Steve Gottlieb