William Herschel discovered NGC 4777 = H III-517 on 3 Mar 1786 (sweep 536) and noted "vF, S." CH's reduction is 6 sec of RA following MCG -01-33-044 = PGC 43852. No observations were made by JH.

400/500mm - 17.5" (5/17/90): faint, fairly small, elongated SSW-NNE, small bright core. Located 4' SE of mag 8.8 SAO 139029. Third of four in a group.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb