John Herschel discovered NGC 6899 = h3826 on 24 Jul 1835 and recorded "F; R; S; glbM; 15"; among stars."

600/800mm - 30" (10/10/15 - OzSky): at 394x; fairly bright, moderately large, oval 5:3 WNW-ESE, 1.4'x0.8', contains a relatively large bright core, mottled with a hint of structure in the halo. Appears to have a brighter knot (or part of an arm) on the west side. A mag 10 star (HD 193832) lies 2.4' ENE.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb