Albert Marth discovered NGC 5213 = m 263 on 30 Apr 1864 and noted "vF, S, lE." There is nothing at his position, but exactly 1 min of RA east is UGC 8552 = PGC 47842. The other galaxies Marth discovered the same night have correct positions. Karl Reinmuth describes this galaxy as "cF, cS, lE, lbM, eFN" at the corrected position and notes that "in Dreyer's place is *12.5."

400/500mm - 17.5" (6/2/00): faint, small, round, 40" diameter, weak concentration with no noticeable core. Located 17' NE of a 2' pair of mag 8 stars.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb