Wilhelm Tempel discovered NGC 4887 = T V-27 on 21 Apr 1882. His micrometric position in the main table is an exact match with MCG -02-33-087 = PGC 44796. He also noted this object was -20 sec of time and -9' in dec from [NGC 4902].

400/500mm - 17.5" (5/17/90): faint, oval 2:1 NW-SE, small bright core. Forms a pair with NGC 4902 10' NNE.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb