William Herschel discovered NGC 5326 = H II-712 = h1685 on 14 Jan 1788 (sweep 799) and noted "F, S, R, bM." JH made 3 observations and recorded it first (sweep 155) as "pB; S; lE; sbM; 15"."

400/500mm - 17.5" (6/6/86): moderately bright, small, spindle, very elongated NW-SE, small bright core, possible stellar nucleus. Located 12.2' SW of mag 7.4 SAO 63794. NGC 5346 lies 26' E. Member of the NGC 5371 group.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb