Francis Leavenworth discovered NGC 4176 = LM 2-454 in 1886 and recorded "mag 16.0, 0.3' dia, R, slbMN, *10 follows 15 sec." His position matches PGC 38928. A mag 12 star is 12 sec following and is likely the one in his description.

400/500mm - 18" (5/12/07): extremely faint, very small, round, 0.3' diameter, low even surface brightness. A small group of stars follows in the field. Located 12' SW of mag 8.7 HD 106225.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb