J.L.E. Dreyer discovered NGC 5226 using LdR's 72" on 5 April 1877 during an observation of NGC 5221. He described this object as "eF, pS, pos 20.7°, dist 342" from NGC 5221]. At this exact position (5.7' north-northeast of NGC 5221) is PGC 47877.

400/500mm - 17.5" (5/30/92): Not found.

600/800mm - 24" (6/1/13): faintest member of the NGC 5230 quartet. At 282x appeared extremely faint, very small, appeared to be elongated ~2:1 N-S, 12"x6". Required averted and could not hold for more than a couple of seconds. Located 5.7' NNE of NGC 5221. This galaxy is surprisingly faint for an NGC, though it was discovered with the 72-inch.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb