William Herschel discovered NGC 4229 = H II-519 = h1158, along with NGC 4227, on 2 Jan 1786 (sweep 508) and recorded "Two, both eF, vS. The preceding NGC 4227] is the largest, about 3 or 4' distance from each other." JH made two observations, recording on sweep 131, "F; R; psbM; 65° nf the neb NGC 4227]."

400/500mm - 17.5" fairly faint, very small, slightly elongated N-S, bright core, fairly faint stellar nucleus. Fainter of a pair with NGC 4227 2.6' SSW.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb