William Herschel discovered NGC 4032 = H II-404 = h1049 on 27 Apr 1785 (sweep 403) and recorded "pB, pL, mbM, R, cometic." His position (CH's reduction) is 2' southeast of UGC 6995. John Herschel observed this galaxy on 6 sweeps and his brightness descriptions vary from "extremely faint" to "bright"!

400/500mm - 17.5" (3/28/87): moderately bright, round, fairly small, even surface brightness. A mag 12 star is 3.4' NNE. Located west of the NGC 4065 cluster.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb