John Herschel discovered NGC 6806 = h3795 on 5 Sep 1834 and recorded "eF; vS; appended to a * 14m." His position is accurate.

400/500mm - 18" (8/19/09): at 175x appeared as a very faint, small oval glow with a mag 13.5 star superimposed on the west end. Probably due to the very low elevation (10-11 degrees), no additional structure was evident. Located 3.6' SE of mag 8.4 HD 184556. A loop of mag 14-14.5 stars elongated SW to NE is between the galaxy and the bright star.

600/800mm - 30" (10/14/15 - OzSky): at 303x; moderately bright, fairly small, slightly elongated E-W, contains a brighter elongated core. The halo appears to spread out somewhat on the east side. A mag 13.8 star is attached at the west edge. Situated 3.7' SE of mag 8.4 HD 184556. A number of fainter stars are nearby including a chain that begins with a mag 13 star 1.5' WNW and curls to the northeast.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb