John Herschel discovered NGC 5611 = h1803 on 29 Apr 1827 and recorded "F; S; R; vsmbM." His position is accurate.
300/350mm - 13.1" (6/18/85): moderately bright, very small, slightly elongated, stellar nucleus. A mag 13.5 star is 1.9' WSW. NGC 5623 lies 40' ENE. Located 9' SW of mag 9 SAO 74130.
Notes by Steve Gottlieb