Wilhelm Tempel discovered NGC 5469 in 1883 while observing the NGC 5416 group. In the narrative portion of paper VIII (AN 2527) he writes (translated by Wolfgang Steinicke) "III 59 [= NGC 5482] is 9s preceding, 2 1/2' south of a faint star 11m; the nebula is small and has in its center a faint star with very little nebular matter. Following the star 11m, there is at 15s, parallel to it [the star or NGC 5482?] a nice round nebula, III, without a faint star [in the center]. This nebula is also new." There is no object matching this description or at the NGC position.

Instead, Harold Corwin suggests that Tempel probably confused UGC 9084 for NGC 5482. This would imply, based on Tempel's description, that CGCG 074-136 = NGC 5469. See Corwin's notes. The RNGC has misidentified CGCG 074-062 as NGC 5469. This galaxy is a close companion of NGC 5423 and is roughly 90' from the NGC position.

400/500mm - 17.5" (6/8/02): faint, very small, round, 15" diameter. Just following a small triangle of mag 13-14 stars. Forms a pair with UGC 9084 4.3' WNW. NGC 5511 lies 10' ESE (all three faint galaxies collinear).

Notes by Steve Gottlieb