Heinrich d'Arrest discovered NGC 4614 = Sf 11, along with NGC 4613 and NGC 4615, on 9 May 1864. His position (measured on two nights) matches UGC 7851 = PGC 42573. He also measured the mag 11 star as 8 sec of time west and 23" north. Truman Safford independently discovered NGC 4614, as well as NGC 4615, on 11 May 1866.

400/500mm - 17.5" (4/6/91): fairly faint, small, round, bright core, stellar nucleus. A mag 12 star is 1.9' WNW. Second brightest in a group with NGC 4615 2.5' NE and NGC 4613 2.5' NNW.

600/800mm - 24" (6/1/13): brightest in a triplet (KTG 45) with NGC 4615 2.2' NE and NGC 4613 2.8' NNW. At 282x appeared moderately bright, fairly small, round, well concentrated with a very bright core, overall fairly high surface brightness. A mag 11.5 star lies 1.8' W.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb