Lewis Swift discovered NGC 6279 = Sw. V-73 on 23 Oct 1886 and recorded "vF; pS; lE; wide double star near north-following." His position and description (the two stars are mag 11-12) applies to UGC 10645.
400/500mm - 17.5" (8/1/89): faint, small, round, gradually increases to a small bright core.
Notes by Steve Gottlieb