Lewis Swift discovered NGC 6149 = Sw. VI-90 on 3 Apr 1887 and recorded "vF; pS; R; pB * nr south." His position is just 6 seconds west of UGC 10391 and his description applies. UGC does not label this galaxy as NGC 6149.

400/500mm - 17.5" faint, very small, round, bright core, stellar nucleus. Located 3.8' N of mag 8.7 SAO 102184.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb