William Herschel discovered NGC 4343 = H III-94 = h1223 on 13 Apr 1784 (sweep 191) and recorded "Three [along with III-95 = NGC 4341 and III-96 = NGC 4342], all eF and vS, R nebul." His single position is between NGC 4343 and 4342. JH catalogued only a single nebula in the group that he called III-94, noting "pB; E; or has a F neb on the s f side." His position matches UGC 7465. See Corwin's identification notes for more on this group.

400/500mm - 17.5" (3/28/87): moderately bright, moderately large, brighter core, elongated NW-SE. Brightest member of a group of five along with NGC 4342 = IC 3256 6.0' N. Nearby are IC 3259 14' NNE, IC 3267 8' NE and NGC 4341 = IC 3260 10' NNE.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb