Lewis Swift discovered NGC 5097 = Sw. III-68 on 3 Jun 1886 and recorded "eF; eS; R; stellar; nearly bet. 2 stars." His position is 4 sec of RA east and 2.5' south of PGC 46602.
400/500mm - 17.5" (6/11/88): fairly faint, small, round, bright core. Located within the NGC 5077 group.
Notes by Steve Gottlieb