John Herschel discovered NGC 5625 = h1810 on 28 Apr 1827 and recorded "vF; S; R; gbM; 20"." His position is accurate.

400/500mm - 17.5" (6/23/01): faint, fairly small, slightly elongated 0.7'x0.5', low even surface brightness. A mag 12.5 star lies 3.7' E and a mag 13.5 is 5' N. Located 12' SSW of mag 9 SAO 45057.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb