John Herschel discovered NGC 6194 = h1967 on 27 Apr 1827 and recorded "vF; vS; smbM to a * 12m; 12"." There is nothing at his single position, but 44 sec of RA west is CGCG 196-082 = PGC 58598. Herman Schultz measured an accurate micrometric position at the Uppsala observatory.

300/350mm - 13.1" (8/5/83): faint, extremely small, visible without averted.

13.1" (7/5/83): faint, very small, requires averted.

400/500mm - 17.5" (6/6/86): fairly faint, small, round, bright core. Member of the NGC 6196 group with UGC 10473 13' NNE. Located 10' N of mag 7 SAO 65430.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb