William Herschel discovered NGC 4114 = H III-533 = h3381 on 27 Mar 1786 (sweep 548) and recorded "vF, S, iF. Time uncertain to 5 or 6 seconds." JH noted "F; S; R: gbM; 15"." and measured an accurate position.

400/500mm - 18" (5/8/04): fairly faint, fairly small, elongated 5:3 NW-SE, 1.0'x0.6'. Sharply concentrated with a small, prominent core which increases to a quasi-stellar nucleus. The low surface brightness halo requires averted to view.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb