William Herschel discovered NGC 4819 = H II-346 = h1487 on 6 Apr 1785 (sweep 393) and logged "vF, pS, irr." CH's reduction is 6 sec of RA preceding and 2.5' south of UGC 8060. JH measured a more accurate NPD, but his RA is off by nearly 30 sec too far east. d'Arrest measured an accurate position (on 3 nights), so the NGC position is good.

400/500mm - 17.5" (5/14/94): brighter of pair with NGC 4821 2.0' S. Fairly faint, slightly elongated, 1.0'x0.8', broad concentration, brighter center but no nucleus. A mag 13.5 star is 3.6' SW. NGC 4819 lies 12' NNE. Outlying member of AGC 1656.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb