Ormond Stone discovered NGC 5726 = LM 1-205 in 1886 with the 26" refractor at Leander McCormick Observatory and recorded "mag 12.8, 0.3' dia, R, gbM, *10.5, np 2.7'." His approximate position (nearest min of RA) is 1 min of time west of ESO 580-012. Stone later measured an accurate position (repeated in the IC I notes). RNGC misclassifies this number as nonexistent. The correct identification is given in ESO-LV and RC3. MCG fails to label -03-37-006 as NGC 5726.

400/500mm - 18" (5/29/05): fairly faint, small, contains a fairly high surface brightness 25" core with a fainter halo. Located 7' SE of mag 9.2 HD 129378 in a fairly rich star field. ESO 580-014 lies 14' E. Incorrectly listed as nonexistent in the RNGC.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb