Ormond Stone discovered NGC 5890 = LM 1-225 in 1886 with the 26" refractor at Leander McCormick Observatory and recorded "vF, vS, E 55°." His rough position (nearest min of RA) is 1.6 min west and 2' north of MCG -03-39-004 = PGC 54602 and his position angle is roughly consistent with this galaxy.

400/500mm - 17.5" (6/29/00): fairly faint, fairly small, elongated 4:3 ~E-W, weak concentration to a brighter core which appears offset from the geometric center. A mag 14.5 star is just off the NE edge [43" from center].

Notes by Steve Gottlieb