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NGC 741
Pisces
Penryn, California
October 2008
FS-128 (ag, ST-4)
ST-2000XM  Lum  10 minute subs

A mag. 14  type E galaxy associated with a group of smaller galaxies.  NGC 742 ( at the 9 o'clock position), PGC 7238 (11 o'clock) and PGC 7250 (at bottom center) are closely associated with NGC 741.

A large cavity of unknown origin exist in the ISM in this group (Jetha, et.al., 2008).