John Herschel discovered NGC 4225 = h1154 on 9 Mar 1828 and recorded "F; eS; R; 5"; has a * 8m 80° sf, dist 60"." His position is 1' too far north and the bright star is 1.6' distant.
400/500mm - 18" (5/28/06): faint, very small, round, 15"-20" diameter. Located 1.6' N of a mag 10 star.
Notes by Steve Gottlieb