| NGC 1353 | |
| Epoch: | J2000 |
| Type: | SBb[1] |
| Dist Ly: | 21.5 Mpc (70 Mly) |
| Z: | 1547 ± 24 |
| Appmag V: | 11.5 |
| Size V: | 3.4 × 1.4 |
| Constellation Name: | Eridanus |
| Names: | [2] |
NGC 1353 is a flocculent spiral galaxy situated in the constellation of Eridanus. Located about 70 million light years away, it is a member of the Eridanus cluster of galaxies, a cluster of about 200 galaxies. It was discovered by William Herschel on 9 December 1784.[3]
NGC 1353 has a Hubble classification of SBb, which indicates it is a barred spiral galaxy. It is moving away from the Milky Way at 1547 km/s. Its size on the night sky is 3.4 by 1.4 arcminutes, which corresponds to a real size of 69,000 ly.