Francis Leavenworth discovered NGC 5849 = LM 1-222 on 6 Jun 1885 and recorded "*13 inv in vF neb. 3 stars preceding 1 sec [of RA], *8 follows 10 sec of RA, 15' S." His rough position (nearest min of RA) is 15 sec of RA following MCG -02-38-035. The first part of his description is appropriate, although there appears to be just two stars or a star + galaxy preceding), but the mag 8 star is placed incorrectly.

400/500mm - 17.5" (5/30/92): very faint, small, round, low surface brightness. Several fairly bright stars are nearby including mag 8.5 HD 133861 5' SE, mag 8.2 HD 133912 (the galaxy is collinear with these stars) and mag 8.0 HD 134013 16' ESE.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb