Heinrich d'Arrest discovered NGC 4807 on 23 Apr 1865 with the 11-inch refractor at Copenhagen. His position, measured 3 times, matches UGC 8049.

400/500mm - 17.5" (5/14/94): fairly faint, round, 0.8' diameter, bright core. A mag 13 star is 3.2' NNW. Member of AGC 1656 with NGC 4798 9.9' SW and MCG +05-31-008 8.1' N.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb