John Herschel discovered NGC 4975 = h1534 on 19 Feb 1830 and recorded "vF; vS; R; psbM; 10"." His position is accurate.

400/500mm - 18" (5/16/09): faint, very small, round, 20" diameter, slightly brighter quasi-stellar nculeus. The galaxy is nearly collinear with two mag 14.5/15 stars to the SSW (closer star is 2' SSW). Located 44' NW of Theta Virginis (4.0/9.5 at 7").

Notes by Steve Gottlieb