Guillaume Bigourdan discovered NGC 4735 = Big 56 on 9 May 1885. His position is accurate.

400/500mm - 17.5" (5/14/94): faint, small, elongated 2:1 E-W, 0.6'x0.3', very little central brightening. The major axis is collinear with a mag 13.5 star 2.2' W of center which has a mag 15 companion. On line with mag 8.5 SAO 82534 5.8' SE and mag 9 SAO 82535 9.8' SE which detract from viewing. NGC 4738 in field 8.6' SSE.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb