Lewis Swift discovered NGC 353 = Sw. III-4 (along with NGC 351 = Sw. III-3) on 10 Nov 1885 with the 16" refractor at the Warner Observatory. His position is 9 sec of RA following UGC 641 (similar offset as NGC 351).

400/500mm - 17.5" (10/5/91): faint, fairly small, very elongated 3:1 SSW-NNE, bright core. Forms a pair with NGC 351 7' WNW.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb