John Herschel discovered NGC 4524 = h1327 on 9 Mar 1828 and recorded "vF; irreg R; bM." His single position is 1' north of MCG -02-32-014 = PGC 41757.
400/500mm - 17.5" (3/29/89): faint, small, oval WSW-ENE, low even surface brightness. Three mag 15 stars are just west.
Notes by Steve Gottlieb