Albert Marth discovered NGC 6513 = m 359 = St I-8 on 7 Aug 1864 and noted "vF, vS, stellar." Édouard Stephan independently rediscovered this galaxy on 22 Jun 1870. Dreyer credited both in the NGC.

400/500mm - 17.5" (7/1/89): faint, very small, round, small bright core. Several bright mag 9-11 stars are in the field including a mag 9 star 4.3' NW.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb