Edward Swift, Lewis' 13 year-old son, discovered NGC 6289 = Sw. I-53 (along with NGC 6288) on 19 Aug 1884 and recorded "eF; eE; pL; 2 B stars nr n; nf of 2 [with NGC 6288]." The Swifts' RA is ~0.4 minutes too large (small distance at this declination) and the description matches CGCG 320-056 = PGC 59322.

400/500mm - 17.5" (7/9/88): very faint, very small, round. A pair of stars is 1.5' NE and a mag 15.5 star is at the SW edge. Forms a pair with NGC 6288 4' SSW.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb