Lewis Swift discovered NGC 5736 = Sw. VI-68 on 19 Apr 1887 and recorded "eeF; S; lE; v diff." His position in list VI is 4.5' west-northwest of CGCG 076-007 = PGC 52597, although Corwin notes the NGC position, which was communicated directly to Dreyer by Swift, is accurate.

400/500mm - 17.5" (6/20/01): very faint, small, elongated 4:3 ~E-W, 0.9'x0.7'. Contains a 10" brighter core. Collinear with a pair of mag 13.5/14 stars 4' NE. A 2.4' pair of mag 10 and 11 stars are located 11' NNE and 8' N, respectively.

600/800mm - 24" (5/11/13): fairly faint, fairly small, elongated 3:2 WNW-ESE, 45"x30", small bright core. Forms a pair with CGCG 76-9 2.7' NE. The companion appeared very faint and small, slightly elongated, low surface brightness, 20"x15".

Notes by Steve Gottlieb