John Herschel discovered NGC 4744 = h3433 on 8 Jun 1834 and recorded "F; L; E; gbM; has two more nebulae preceding, a little to south [NGC 4729 and 4730]." His position is is just off the southeast side of ESO 323-022 = PGC 43661.

400/500mm - 17.5" (4/7/89): extremely faint, small, very low surface brightness. Third of three and located about 7' NE of the NGC 4729/NGC 4730 pair within the Centaurus cluster (AGC 3526).

600/800mm - 25" (3/31/17 - OzSky): at 244x; nearly moderately bright, fairly small, slightly elongated, 24"x18", brighter core. Located 8' E of mag 9.1 HD 111324.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb