Francis Leavenworth discovered NGC 5741 = LM 1-207, along with NGC 5742, on 12 Jun 1885 and recorded "mag 14.0, vS, R, sbMN." His rough position (nearest min of RA) is 1 min west of MCG -02-38-008. Ormond Stone later measured a more accurate RA at the LM observatory, but his position is 0.2 min of RA too small.

400/500mm - 17.5" faint/fairly faint, small, round, crisp-edged, 40" diameter, relatively high surface brightness. A mag 14.5-15 "star" 40" S of center appears to be a compact galaxy on the DSS and is catalogued in NED as LCRS B144308.4-114255. Forms a pair with NGC 5742 7.3' NW.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb