John Herschel discovered NGC 6734 = h3773, along with NGC 6736, on 8 Jun 1836 and recorded "vF; R; glbM; 20"; the preceding of 2 [with NGC 6736]." His position is accurate.

600/800mm - 30" (11/3/10 - Coonabarabran, 264x): brighter and slightly larger of a pair with NGC 6736 situated 2.5' NE. Moderately bright and large, elongated 4:3 SW-NE, 0.8'x0.6', small bright core. Located 3.8' SE of a mag 10.4 star and 11' WNW of mag 7.5 HD 177345. The large galaxy NGC 6744 lies 1.6 degrees NNE.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb