John Herschel discovered NGC 4677 = h3418 on 8 Jun 1834 and recorded "eF; lE; vgbM." His position is just off the south end of ESO 322-078 = PGC 43127. Pietro Baracchi found this galaxy again on 13 May 1885 and again on 4 Jul 1885. He assumed it was new and wrote, "vF; vS; R; lbM." On the second observation he also picked up NGC 4696A to the north.

400/500mm - 17.5" (4/7/89): very faint, oval N-S, low even surface brightness. Member of the Centaurus cluster (AGC 3526).

Notes by Steve Gottlieb