Albert Marth discovered NGC 5680 = m 282 on 12 Apr 1864 with William Lassell's 48" on Malta and noted "vF, vS." His position is 1' north of CGCG 019-068 = PGC 52173
400/500mm - 17.5" (6/8/91): faint, very small, round. A mag 14 star is on the north edge and a mag 12 star is 1.6' NW of center.
Notes by Steve Gottlieb