Lewis Swift discovered NGC 6095 = Sw. III-93 on 27 May 1886 and recorded "eF; pS; R; in line with 2 stars. His position is 13 seconds west and 1.8' south of UGC 10265 and the two stars in line are equally spaced to the east.

400/500mm - 17.5" (6/15/91): faint, fairly small, round, fairly weak even concentration down to a small bright core, faint stellar nucleus. Very symmetrical appearance.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb