William Herschel discovered NGC 4516 = H III-78 = h1323 on 8 Apr 1784 (sweep 187) and recorded "A B, pL, r nebula [M88] with a small one [NGC 4516] after it. Moonlight so strong that I had nearly overlooked the latter. JH logged "F; R: vgbM; 40"." and measured an accurate position.

400/500mm - 17.5" (5/23/87): faint, small, very elongated N-S, small well defined core. Located 18' NE of M88.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb