William Herschel discovered NGC 5678 = H I-237 = h1843 on 17 Apr 1789 (sweep 924) and logged "B, irregular oval, vgmbM." His position and description matches UGC 9358. JH made two observations, noting on sweep 345 "B; lE in merid; gmbM; 50"." Bindon Stoney, observing with LdR's 72" on 26 Apr 1851, logged "S, E ns, light mottled, vlbM, Nucl suspected, within a trapezium of 4 or 5 stars."

300/350mm - 13.1" (5/26/84): fairly bright, elongated 2:1 N-S, broad mild concentration. Located 2.6' SSE of mag 8.9 SAO 29187 (double star A 1106 = 9.7/10.9 at 2"). A mag 12.5 star lies 1.9' SE of center.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb