John Herschel discovered NGC 4968 = h3467 on 25 Mar 1836 and recorded "F; pL; R; glbM; 60"." His position is at the east edge of ESO 508-006.

400/500mm - 17.5" (4/13/96): faint, fairly small, elongated 2:1 SW-NE, 1.2'x0.6', broad concentration to a slightly brighter core. Located south of a 6' collinear string of 4 mag 13 stars that is parallel to the major axis of the galaxy. NGC 4970 lies 20' SSE.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb