William Herschel discovered NGC 4655 = H II-661 = h1412 on 9 Apr 1787 (sweep 725) and recorded "pB, vS, stellar. Just p a smal star. Not verified, but not much doubt. His position is just 1' southeast of CGCG 216-021 = PGC 42823.

400/500mm - 18" (3/30/05): faint, small, round, contains a very small brighter core. A mag 13.5 star lies 0.9' E of center. Forms a pair with IC 3713 10' NE (not looked for).

Notes by Steve Gottlieb