Heinrich d'Arrest discovered NGC 5514 on 26 Apr 1865 with the 11-inch refractor at Copenhagen. His position, measured on two nights, matches UGC 9102 = VV 70 and he noted the mag 14.5 star, which he placed 3.4 sec following and 50" north.

400/500mm - 17.5" (5/15/99): fairly faint, fairly small, elongated 5:3 E-W, ~1.2'x0.7', very little concentration. Two mag 14-14.5 stars are 2.0' NNW and 1.2' NE of center. NGC 5514 is a close double system (strongly disturbed) but the faint companion at the south edge was not seen. NGC 5519 lies 13.5' SE.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb