John Herschel discovered NGC 4680 = h3420 on 27 May 1835 and recorded "eF; S; has one or two small stars entangled in it." His position and description matches MCG -02-33-007 = PGC 43118. Herbert Howe noted "a star of mag 11 follows the nebula 1 second, 0.1' south."

400/500mm - 17.5" (3/29/89): moderately bright, small, slightly elongated. Unusual appearance as the galaxy appears to fan out from a mag 12 star embedded at the east edge.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb