Lewis Swift discovered NGC 6258 = Sw. IV-44 on 28 Jun 1886 and recorded "eF; vS; R; a bright star and a double star near preceding." His position is 7 seconds west and 1' north of UGC 10595 and his comments apply. The double star is Espin 1829 = 10.7/11.5 at 8.5".

400/500mm - 17.5" (6/18/88): faint, very small, slightly elongated, small bright core. A mag 15-15.5 star is in contact at the NW end. Located 5' ENE of mag 8.4 SAO 17245.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb