Ormond Stone discovered NGC 5130 = LM 1-198 in 1886 and noted "mag 14.0, 0.2' dia, gbM." His very rough position (nearest min of RA) is 20 sec east of MCG -02-34-044 = PGC 46866.

400/500mm - 18" (5/29/05): faint, small, elongated 3:2 NW-SE, 0.5'x0.3'. Sharply concentrated with a small, bright core and a very low surface brightness halo. A wide 44" pair of mag 13/14 stars lie 2' SSW. Located 1 degree NNW of Spica and 27' N of NGC 5122.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb