John Herschel discovered NGC 6875 = h3819 on 1 Jul 1834 and recorded "F; vS; R; vgmbM; 10"; a * 7m sf dist 5'." His position is accurate.

200/250mm - 8" (7/13/91 - Southern Baja): very faint, very small, round, weak concentration. Located on a line between mag 8 SAO 230105 3.5' SE and mag 9.5 SAO 230102 5.9' NW.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb