Lewis Swift discovered NGC 6505 = Sw. IV-60 on 27 Jun 1884 and recorded "eeF; vS; R; bet. 2 pairs of coarse D[ouble] st." His position is 14 seconds of RA east and 1' north of UGC 11026 (1.6' separation). Bigourdan measured an accurate position on 8 Oct 1890.

400/500mm - 17.5" (6/11/88): very faint, small, round, weakly concentrated, very diffuse halo.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb