Lewis Swift discovered NGC 6345 = Sw. VI-91, along with NGC 6346, on 13 May 1887 and recorded "eeeF; vS; R; eee diff; middle of 3, one being [GC] 4291 [= NGC 6338]." His position is 2' north of CGCG 299-065 = PGC 59945, and falls closer to NGC 6338. The third galaxy is NGC 6346.

MCG mislabels NGC 6345 as NGC 6346 (error noted by Malcolm Thomson). Swift's position for NGC 6346, given as 2' south of NGC 6345, happens to fall on NGC 6345, causing the confusion.

400/500mm - 17.5" (6/18/88): faint, very small, elongated SW-NE, small bright core. Member of a close trio with NGC 6346 2' S and NGC 6338 4' N.

600/800mm - 24" (7/21/17): fairly faint, fairly small, very elongated 3:1 SW-NE, ~30"x10", very small bright core. Lies on a N-S line between NGC6338 3.7' N and NGC 6346 1.7' S. IC 1252 lies 3.6' ENE.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb