| NGC 2353 | |
| Epoch: | J2000.0 |
| Type: | Open cluster |
| Constellation: | Monoceros |
| Ra: | [1] |
| Appmag V: | 7.1 |
| Dist Ly: | 3,650 ly |
| Dist Pc: | 1,119 pc |
| Size V: | 20' |
| Names: | Melotte 62, OCL 567 |
NGC 2353 is a loosely bound open cluster located in the constellation Monoceros. It has an apparent magnitude of 7.1[1] and an approximate size of 20 arc-minutes. The cluster is dominated by the magnitude 6.0 star HIP 34999, which lies at the southern edge of the cluster.
The asterism NGC 2351 lies 19 arc-minutes southeast of NGC 2353.