Édouard Stephan discovered NGC 6261 = St XI-53 on 13 Jul 1880. His position is just off the south side of UGC 10617.
400/500mm - 17.5" (7/1/89): very faint, very small, slightly elongated E-W. Bracketed by two mag 15 stars. First of eight in the NGC 6269 group.
Notes by Steve Gottlieb