William Herschel discovered NGC 6048 = H II-873 on 6 May 1791 (sweep 1005) and noted "F, R, bM, about 1' dia." CH's reduced position is 37 sec of RA following UGC 10124.

400/500mm - 17.5" (7/9/88): fairly faint, small, round, bright core, faint stellar nucleus. Located 13' SSW of mag 7.3 SAO 8382. NGC 6071 lies 18' ESE.

17.5" (4/18/87): fairly faint, small, oval, brighter core. Forms a pair with 2MASX J15575417+7039470 2.5' SE.

17.5" (3/28/87): fairly faint, small, slightly elongated, brighter center, faint stellar nucleus.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb