John Herschel discovered NGC 5264 = h3528 on 30 Mar 1835 and recorded "vF; R; vlbM; 80"." His position is accurate.

400/500mm - 17.5" (6/14/96): faint, fairly large, 2.5'x1.5' WSW-ENE. Low surface brightness with a very weak concentration, halo fades into background. Located 5' following the colored double star h4605 (9/11 at 17") and one degree east of M83. A mag 13 star is just off the following end 1.6' from center. Member of the M83 group.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb