Lewis Swift discovered NGC 6711 = Sw. II-72 on 5 Aug 1885 and logged "vF; pS; R; lbM." His position is 7 seconds west of UGC 11361 and the identification is certain.

300/350mm - 13.1" (7/20/85): faint, fairly small, diffuse, weak concentration, slightly elongated WSW-ENE. Located 8.6' N of mag 7.5 SAO 47830 on the Lyra-Draco border.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb