Lewis Swift discovered NGC 5855 = Sw. VI-76 on 30 Mar 1887 and recorded "eF; S; R; 2 pB stars nr following." His position and description matches CGCG 049-010 = PGC 54014.

400/500mm - 17.5" (7/3/97): very faint, small, round, 25" diameter, very weak concentration to an occasional stellar nucleus. A wide pair of mag 12/13 at 36" separation lies 1.7' NE. Located 8' NW of mag 7.7 SAO 120858.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb