Lewis Swift discovered NGC 6449 = Sw. I-69 on 19 Apr 1885 and recorded "vF; pS; R; bM." His position is at the northeast edge of the galaxy.

400/500mm - 17.5" (7/19/90): faint, fairly small, slightly elongated NW-SE. Three faint stars very near; a mag 15.5 star is at the south edge, a mag 15 star is just west of the core and a mag 14 star is off the north edge.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb