William Herschel discovered NGC 3914 = H III-90 = h995 on 13 Apr 1784 (sweep 191)and noted "vF, vS, not mbM. Near some bright stars and very near a faint star." JH logged (sweep 253) "F; R: 15"; has a * 13m, 70" dist np."

400/500mm - 17.5" (1/23/88): fairly faint, small, slightly elongated, bright core. Either a knot or more likely a faint star is superimposed.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb