John Herschel discovered NGC 4679 = h3419 on 22 Apr 1835 and recorded "eeF, pL, R, 60" (No doubt)." His position is 15 sec of RA west of ESO 322-082 = PGC 43170.

400/500mm - 18" (3/28/09): at 175x appeared very faint, moderately large, elongated 3:2 N-S, 1.0'x0.7', low surface brightness. Located 5.5' NNE of mag 8.8 HD 111142 and 21' NW of mag 8.1 HD 111373. A distinctive group of stars including 3 in a string is in the field to the NW. This galaxy resides 1.8 degrees north of NGC 4696 on the north end of AGC 3526.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb