Lewis Swift discovered NGC 6211 = Sw. IX-63, along with NGC 6213, on 25 Jun 1887 and recorded "vF; pS; lE; D * nr south points to it." His position is 3' too far west-northwest, a similar offset as NGC 6213. Swift's original discovery was sent directly to Dreyer and noted as list VI in the NGC, but wasn't published until list IX in 1890. Bigourdan measured an accurate position on 27 Aug 1888 and Dreyer published the correct position in the IC 2 Notes.

400/500mm - 17.5" (6/18/88): fairly faint, small, round, bright compact core.

17.5" (6/20/87): moderately bright, moderately large, almost round, strong bright core, stellar nucleus. Brightest in chain of four with NGC 6213 2.2' NE.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb