Heinrich d'Arrest discovered NGC 4295 on 6 Apr 1864 with the 11-inch refractor at Copenhagen. His single position is just off the east side of CGCG 158-085 = PGC 39906.

400/500mm - 17.5" (4/25/98): very faint, very small, round, 20" diameter, weak concentration. A mag 13 star lies 3.3' NNE. Poor transparency due to smoke.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb