John Herschel discovered NGC 6887 = h3822 on 24 Jul 1835 and recorded "pF; L; pmE; glbM; 2' l, 1' br." His description and position matches ESO 186-027.

600/800mm - 30" (11/5/10 - Coonabarabran, 264x): bright, larger, nearly edge-on 7:2 WNW-ESE, 2.5'x0.7', broad concentration with a brighter core. The galaxy has a sharp linear edge along the north edge with a suggestion of a dust lane just beyond. Located 7' SW of mag 8.5 HD 192571 and 5' NW of a mag 10 star.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb