Lewis Swift discovered NGC 6238 = Sw. IV-41, along with NGC 6244, on 28 Jun 1886, and recorded "eeF; eS; eF * very close; e diff; sp of 2 [with NGC 6244]." The faint star is at the north edge.

400/500mm - 17.5" (7/9/88): faint, very small, elongated SSW-NNE, very faint star involved. Second of three with NGC 6244 6' NE and MCG +10-24-052 8.9' NW.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb