Lewis Swift discovered NGC 6113 = Sw. IX-59 on 19 Jun 1887 and recorded "eF; S; R." The discovery was communicated directly to Dreyer and referenced as list VI in the NGC, but it was not published until list IX in 1890. His position is 2' northeast of CGCG 080-004 = PGC 57807.

Neither CGCG nor MCG label this galaxy as NGC 6113. The RNGC position is 2' too far south.

400/500mm - 17.5" faint, very small, elongated NNW-SSE, small bright core. This galaxy is not identified as NGC 6113 in the CGCG or MCG.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb