Lewis Swift discovered NGC 5862 = Sw. I-40 on 11 Jun 1885 and recorded "eF; pS; R; v Diff; 3 stars in a line point to it; [GC] 4058 [= NGC 5866]." His position is 7 sec east and 1' north of CGCG 274-015 = PGC 53900 and his description applies.

400/500mm - 17.5" (6/20/87): extremely faint and small, round, at visual threshold with averted. Located 7' SE of mag 7.6 SAO 29401. NGC 5866 (M102) lies 13' NNE.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb