William Herschel discovered NGC 5361 = H III-682 on 16 May 1787 (sweep 738) and noted "eF, vS, E, sp a small star. His position is 1' southwest of CGCG 219-025 = PGC 49441 and the description matches.

400/500mm - 17.5" (6/8/02): faint, small, round, 0.4' diameter. Located 1.0' SW of a mag 12.5 star. The 220x field is devoid of any brighter stars.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb