Albert Marth discovered NGC 5997 = m 293 on 25 Mar 1865 and noted "eF, eeS, stell." His position is accurate. The CGCG classifies this galaxy as a compact.
400/500mm - 17.5" (5/13/88): extremely faint and small, round. A shallow arc of three stars mag 13-14 of length 1.6' lies 4' SSW.
Notes by Steve Gottlieb