John Herschel discovered NGC 4456 = h3394 on 30 Mar 1835 (sweep 564) and recorded "eeF; vS; attached to a * 13m. (no doubt of the nebulous character of the object)." There is nothing at this position, but 1.2 min of RA west is ESO 441-030 and the mag 13.7 at the southwest edge clinches the identification.

400/500mm - 16" LX200 (4/14/07): very faint, very small, round, 15" diameter. A mag 13-13.5 star is attached on the west side, 22" from the center. Located 5.1' E of mag 8.2 HD 108412.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb