Édouard Stephan discovered NGC 5497 = St XII-59 on 11 May 1882. His position matches UGC 9069.
400/500mm - 17.5" (6/2/00): very faint, small, elongated 4:3 WSW-ENE, 0.6'x0.45', low even surface brightness. Situated nearly midway between two mag 12 stars 5' WSW and 4.3' E.
Notes by Steve Gottlieb