George Searle discovered NGC 4247 = HN 35 on 25 Feb 1868 using the 15-inch Merz Refractor at the Harvard Observatory (Annals of Harvard Observatory, Vol 13, #265). His offset from GC 2821 = NGC 4235 is just 4 sec of time preceding and 1' north of MCG +01-31-042.

400/500mm - 17.5" (3/24/90): faint, very small, round, weak concentration, low surface brightness. Forms a pair with NGC 4246 5.4' S.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb