William Herschel discovered NGC 4632 = H I-14 = h1396 on 22 Feb 1784 (sweep 153) and recorded "not cometic, seems to be resolvable and much like the foregoing [NGC 4592]. JH made a single observation under poor conditions, but his position matches UGC 7870.

400/500mm - 17.5" (2/28/87): fairly bright, fairly large, elongated 2:1 SW-NE, mildly concentrated.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb