The identification of NGC 5795 with this galaxy is uncertain as Lewis Swift's position was 50' to the south.

Lewis Swift discovered NGC 5795 on 24 Jun 1887 and communicated the discovery directly to Dreyer. His description in list IX reads "vF; pS; eE; spindle; pB star close to p end; [NGC 5794/5804/5805] in field." There are no good candidates near his position though 50' north is UGC 9617. Corwin argues this galaxy (identified as NGC 5795 in RNGC and RC3) is correct based on Swift's description, although the "pB star" is at the following end. UGC 9617 is not labeled NGC 5795 in the UGC, MCG and CGCG, but is taken as NGC 5795 in the RNGC. See Corwin's notes.

Malcolm Thomson feels UGC 9617 is a very unlikely candidate due to large error in position (50') and that UGC 9626 is a more likely identification. This galaxy is 10' east-northeast of Swift's position, but does not have a bright star nearby, so I don't agree with this assignment.

400/500mm - 17.5" (6/18/93): faint, small, elongated 5:2 WSW-ENE, 0.8'x0.3'. A mag 11 star is at the ENE end 0.5' from center. Located 14' S of mag 5.6 SAO 45288. NGC 5804 lies 20' north.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb