Lewis Swift discovered NGC 6459 = Sw. I-72 on 19 Apr 1885 and recorded "eF; vvS; R; vv diff.; stellar. May be a few eF stars." His position is accurate, despite his uncertainty. MCG mislabels this galaxy as NGC 6460.

400/500mm - 17.5" (7/19/90): faint, very small, round. Located 1.6' NNE of a mag 9.5 star. Forms a pair with NGC 6454 8' SW.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb