Albert Marth discovered NGC 469 = m 41 (along with NGC 471 and NGC 475) on 3 Nov 1864 with Lassell's 48" on Malta and noted as "eF, S, R". His position is accurate.

400/500mm - 17.5" (11/30/91): faint, small, round, weak concentration. Located 5.1' NNE of mag 8.6 SAO 92336. Situated just north of a string of three mag 11-13 stars oriented NNW-SSE with a length of 3.3'. Pair with NGC 471 10' SE.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb