William Herschel discovered NGC 5370 = H II-843 = h1708 on 19 Mar 1790 (sweep 953) and noted "F, S." CH's reduced position is 1' north of UGC 8832.

400/500mm - 17.5" (7/22/01): fairly faint, small, round, 0.6' diameter, weak even concentration to a slightly brighter 15" core and a faint stellar nucleus. Located 1.4' SSW of a mag 12.5 star. Two mag 10/11 stars lie 6'-7' NE.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb