Forms a close pair with PGC 464622 1.1' NW. The companion appeared faint, small, slightly elongated SW-NE, 0.4'x0.3'. A mag 13.5 star is just off the NW side (0.4' from center). NGC 6761 lies 35' E.

John Herschel discovered NGC 6754 = h3780 on 8 Jul 1834 and recorded "eF; pmE in parallel; glbM; 90" l." On a second observation he logged "pB; pmE in pos 63°, vglbM; 60"."

Petro Baracchi observed this galaxy on 7 Nov 1885 with the Melbourne telescope and wrote "pB, pL, pmE, vglbM. Diffused about 90" long, 45" broad - outline uncertain, fading away gradually - perhaps large than these given measures. Observed 4 hours off the meridian. More suspected.." The last comment could apply to nearby PGC 464622, though it is not shown on his sketch.

600/800mm - 30" (11/6/10 - Coonabarabran, 264x): fairly bright, moderately large, elongated 2:1 WSW-ENE, 1.4'x0.6', weak concentration to a slightly brighter core. Surrounded by a number of stars including a mag 11.6 star 2' N.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb