Heinrich d'Arrest discovered NGC 4715 on 10 May 1863 with the 11-inch refractor at Copenhagen. His position (measured twice) matches UGC 7986 = PGC 43399. Listed as #266 in his AN 1537 discovery list.

400/500mm - 18" (5/8/04): fairly faint, fairly small, round, 0.8' diameter, weak even concentration to a small brighter core. A mag 13/14.5 double at 28" separation lies 4' S. Outlying member of AGC 1656.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb