William Herschel discovered NGC 4162 = H II-353 = h1117 on 10 Apr 1785 (sweep 394) and recorded "pB, cL, bM, irr." His position matches UGC 7193. JH noted "B; L; E; bM; 60"."

400/500mm - 17.5" (5/11/02): moderately bright, moderately large, elongated 3:2 ~N-S, ~2'x1.3'. Weak concentration except for a faint but distinct stellar nucleus (this is probably a superimposed star). Located nearly midway between a mag 10.5 star 2.6' SW and a mag 12 star 2.2' NE. A mag 14.5 star is 1' WNW.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb