William Herschel discovered NGC 4914 = H II-645 = h1514 on 17 Mar 1787 (sweep 714) and noted "pB, S, R, mbM." JH made two observations, described it as "pB" and "eF". MCG labels the galaxy NGC 4912/4914. See identification notes for NGC 4912.

300/350mm - 13.1" (2/16/85): moderately bright, small, slightly elongated, stellar nucleus. NGC 4868 lies 19' W.

400/500mm - 16" LX200 (4/14/07): bright, fairly large, elongated 5:2 NNW-SSE, very bright core increases to a stellar nucleus. Brightest in a small group of galaxies ~80' SE of Cor Caroli.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb