Albert Marth discovered NGC 4060 = m 230 on 18 Mar 1865 (same night he found NGC 4042, NGC 4053 and NGC 4056). Due to his poor positions, and density of galaxies in the cluster, only NGC 4053 has a secure identification. Marth's position is 3 tsec of RA west and 2.3' south of CGCG 128-006 = PGC 38151 and this is the identification adopted in RNGC, CGCG and by Corwin.

It is also possible that NGC 4060 = PGC 38140. This galaxy is identified as NGC 4056 in the RNGC. PGC 38140 is only 0.6' N of Marth's position, though it is noticeably fainter visually and that would leave no other candidate for Marth's NGC 4056. Finally, it is possible that NGC 4060 = PGC 38166. PGC 38166 is identified as NGC 4069 in the RNGC and would imply Marth's position was 8 tsec too far W and 1.4' too far S. See Corwin's notes.

400/500mm - 17.5" (3/28/87): extremely faint, very small, round. Located 2' WSW of NGC 4066 in the NGC 4065 cluster.

600/800mm - 24" (3/22/14): faint, small, round, 15" diameter. Located 2.1' WSW of NGC 4066. Brightest of three companions to NGC 4066 on the southwest side.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb