Heinrich d'Arrest discovered NGC 4919 on 5 May 1864 with the 11-inch refractor at Copenhagen. His position (also measured on the next night) matches UGC 8133.

300/350mm - 13.1" (5/14/83): very faint, second of three with NGC 4911/4921. Located in the core of AGC 1656.

400/500mm - 17.5" (4/21/90): situated between NGC 4911 4.8' WSW and NGC 4921 5.1' NNE within AGC 1656. Very faint, very small, elongated NW-SE. In a close trio with CGCG 160-093 = MCG +05-31-094 1.6' W and MCG +05-31-096 1.9' WNW.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb