William Herschel discovered NGC 5832 = H II-332 on 16 Mar 1785 (sweep 389) and recorded "pB, cL, brightest towards the preceding side." CH's reduction is at the north edge of UGC 9469. Bigourdan measured an accurate position on 14 Aug 1884.

400/500mm - 17.5" (6/27/98): appears as fairly large, irregularly round glow with an uneven surface brightness, at least 2.0' diameter, weak concentration. The halo gradually fades into the background and difficult to pin down a position angle. Collinear with a 1' pair of mag 11/12 stars 7' SSE. Located 15' SW of mag 6.7 SAO 8140.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb