Lewis Swift discovered NGC 6801 = Sw. IV-76 on 5 Aug 1886 and recorded "eF; pS; R; F * nr s." His position and description matches UGC 11443. Herbert Howe observed the galaxy in 1899-00 with the 20-inch refractor at Denver and remarked "This contains at least one stellar point of mag 13.5. The "F * s nr" is of mag 11.5 and precedes the nebula 3 sec, 1.3' south." The star is mentioned in my observation as mag 13.5.

400/500mm - 17.5" (7/20/90): faint, fairly small, elongated 2:1 SW-NE, bright core. A mag 13.5 star is off the SW end.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb