John Herschel discovered NGC 4079 = h1077 on 15 Apr 1828 and recorded "not vF; L; R; 40"; has a * 10m, 60" north." His position is accurate.
400/500mm - 17.5" (3/24/90): faint, fairly small, diffuse, slightly elongated NW-SE, even surface brightness. A mag 13 star is off the NW end 1.7' from center.
Notes by Steve Gottlieb