Édouard Stephan discovered NGC 5977 = St XI-38 on 29 Jun 1880 and recorded "eeF, S, R, lbM." His position is accurate.
400/500mm - 17.5" (7/7/94): very faint, very small, round, very weak concentration, 20" diameter. Located 3.5' NE of a mag 10.5 star.
Notes by Steve Gottlieb