John Herschel discovered NGC 4930 = h3454 on 8 Jun 1834 and recorded "vF; R; precedes 2 stars 8-9th mag and 9th mag (with which it makes nearly an equilateral triangle by diagram." His position and description matches ESO 323-074. MCG does not label their number as NGC 4930.

400/500mm - 17.5" (4/7/89): faint, fairly small, oval SW-NE. Forms a thin isosceles triangle with mag 8 SAO 223876 3.1' SE and a mag 9.5 star 3.3' ESE! Possible member of the Centaurus cluster (AGC 3526).

Notes by Steve Gottlieb