Lewis Swift discovered NGC 6213 = Sw. IX-64, along with NGC 6211 on 25 Jun 1887 and recorded "eF; vS; R; nf of 2." His position is 2' too far west-northwest, a similar offset as NGC 6213. Bigourdan measured an accurate position on 27 Aug 1888 and Dreyer published the correct position in the IC 2 Notes. 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.

400/500mm - 17.5" (6/18/88): very faint, very small, slightly elongated, low even surface brightness.

17.5" (6/20/87): faint, small, elongated WSW-ENE, weak concentration, fairly low surface brightness. Second of four with NGC 6211 2.2' SW.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb