NGC 5242 is a non-existent object located in the constellation Virgo.
The object was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at Windsor Road, Slough, on the 10th April 1828.
Right Ascension 13h 37m 07.3s, Declination +02° 46' 14"
