Heinrich d'Arrest discovered NGC 4850 on 22 Apr 1865 with the 11-inch refractor at Copenhagen. His single position is 6 sec of time too small, a relatively large error, but matches in declination.

400/500mm - 17.5" (4/28/90): very faint, very small, round, very small bright core. Forms pair with MCG +05-31-048 3.5' NE. The companion appeared very faint, very small, elongated N-S, broad concentration, very faint stellar nucleus. Member of AGC 1656.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb