Francis Leavenworth discovered NGC 413 = LM 2-301 in 1886 with the 26" refractor at Leander McCormick Observatory. His very rough position (to nearest minute of RA and given as doubtful) is 2 tmin west of MCG -01-04-013 = PGC 4347. This galaxy is not identified as NGC 413 in the MCG. RNGC misidentifies MCG -01-04-004, an edge-on galaxy, as NGC 413.

400/500mm - 17.5" (8/4/97): very faint, diffuse glow located 1.3' SSE of a mag 13.5-14 star. The galaxy is roundish and ~1' in diameter with little or no concentration. The star to the north is preceded by a mag 14-14.5 star 1.4' W. The RNGC identification at 01 12 31.5 -02 47 38 is probably incorrect and this number was deleted from DSFG.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb