Heinrich d'Arrest discovered NGC 4949 on 19 Apr 1865 with the 11-inch refractor at Copenhagen. His single position matches PGC 45161, one of his faintest discoveries (not catalogued in CGCG or MCG).

400/500mm - 18" (5/15/10): at 285x appeared faint, small, round, 20" diameter. Two mag 15 stars lie 2' E and 1.5' SE. Outlying member of AGC 1656

Notes by Steve Gottlieb