John Herschel discovered NGC 5270 = h1662 on 7 Apr 1828 and noted "eF; S; between 2 stars." His position and description matches UGC 8673.
400/500mm - 17.5" (4/28/90): faint, small, elongated 3:2 SW-NE, weak concentration, low surface brightness.
Notes by Steve Gottlieb