NGC 3742 (also MCG -6-26-1 and PGC 35833) is a magnitude 12.1 spiral galaxy located 125 million light-years away away in the constellation Centaurus.
The galaxy was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel using a 45.72 cm (18 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at the Cape of Good Hope on the 21st April 1835.
Right Ascension 11h 35m 32.1s, Declination Dec -37° 57' 22"
