William Herschel discovered NGC 5368 = H III-786 = h1706 on 14 Apr 1789 (sweep 921) and noted "vF, vS, stellar neb." JH made two observations and measured an accurate position.

400/500mm - 17.5" (7/22/01): fairly faint, small, round, 0.6' diameter, broad weak concentration, occasional faint stellar nucleus. Located 1.6' SSW a mag 13 star. UGC 8882 lies 28' SE. Located 1.3 degrees west of M101.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb