Albert Marth discovered NGC 6368 = m 335 on 9 Jul 1863 and noted "F, S, E." His position and description matches UGC 10856.

400/500mm - 17.5" (6/22/90): fairly faint, moderately large, very elongated 4:1 SW-NE, broadly concentrated halo. A mag 14 star is at the SW end 0.9' from center and a mag 15 star is at the NE end 1.5' from center. The bright double star ∑2166 = 7.1/8.9 at 27" lies 14' SE.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb