John Herschel discovered NGC 4428 = h1269 on 16 Mar 1828 and logged "pL; vF; very ill defined." His position is close off the south side of MCG -01-32-012 = PGC 40860.
400/500mm - 17.5" (2/28/87): moderately bright, moderately large, elongated ~E-W, broad concentration. Forms a pair with NGC 4433 7' SSE.
Notes by Steve Gottlieb