John Herschel discovered NGC 6736 = h3774, along with NGC 6734, on 8 Jun 1836 and recorded "eF; R; glbM; 25"; the following of 2 [with NGC 6734]. His position is just off the southeast side of the galaxy.

600/800mm - 30" (11/3/10 - Coonabarabran, 264x): slightly smaller and fainter of a close pair with NGC 6734 located just 2.5' SW. Appeared fairly faint to moderately bright, fairly small, 0.7'x0.55'. Located 4.7' E of a mag 10.4 star and 11' NW of mag 7.6 HD 177345.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb