John Herschel discovered NGC 6725 = h3769 on 8 Jul 1834 and recorded "eF; pL; R." The RA was only approximated but his position is 4' south of ESO 183-036. DeLisle Steward described the galaxy as "not pL, R but eF, eS, stell ncl, with straight wisp at 40°" based on examination of plates at Harvard's Arequipa Station in Peru. RNGC misclassifies this galaxy as nonexistent (Type 7).

600/800mm - 30" (11/3/10 - Coonabarabran, 264x): moderately bright, edge-on 4:1 SW-NE, 1.8'x0.45'; contains a bright, very elongated core, tapered at the tips (spindle shape). A group of mag 12-13 stars extends to the north. ESO 184-005 lies 15' ESE. Located 1.1° SSE of mag 4.9 Lambda Telescopii.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb