Lewis Swift discovered NGC 5830 = Sw. VI-74 on 23 Apr 1887 and recorded "vF; S; R: B * nr following." His position is 9 sec of RA west and 2' north of UGC 9670, but there is no bright star following. There is a 9th magnitude star 3.8' north, which is probably the intended star.

400/500mm - 17.5" (7/17/93): very faint, small, elongated 3:2 NNW-SSE, 0.7'x0.4', weak concentration. Located 5' SSW of mag 8.4 SAO 45341 and 24' NW of 44 Boo (close double with a very elongated and narrow orbit).

Notes by Steve Gottlieb