William Herschel discovered NGC 5225 = H III-822 on 26 Apr 1789 (sweep 929) and noted "cF, pS, iR, lbM." CH's reduced position is 27 sec of RA east of UGC 8540. There were no follow-up observations by JH or at Birr Castle.

400/500mm - 17.5" (5/11/02): faint, very small, round, 25" diameter, little or no concentration. A mag 15.5 star is barely off the SE edge [30" from center]. Located 15' SW of NGC 5238.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb