R.J. Mitchell, Lord Rosse's assistant, discovered NGC 6179 on 19 Apr 1855. While observing NGC 6177, he noted "another neb 4' nf, vF, S, has a nucl."
400/500mm - 17.5" (7/1/89): extremely faint and small, stellar nucleus, very small halo with averted. Located 3.2' NE of NGC 6177.
Notes by Steve Gottlieb