John Herschel discovered NGC 4574 = h3402 on 20 Apr 1835 and recorded "vF; L; lE; vglbM; 60" l, 40" br." His position is just off the northeast side of ESO 380-049 = PGC 42166.

400/500mm - 18" (3/28/09): very faint, moderately large, elongated 4:3 WNW-ESE, 1.2'x0.9', low surface brightness, weak concentration and the halo fades into the background.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb