Albert Marth discovered NGC 7353 = m 493 on 7 Aug 1864 and simply noted "eF". There is nothing near his discovery position of 22 41 24 +11 56 (2000). RNGC and RC3 misidentify UGC 12134 as NGC 7353. This galaxy is 1.8 minutes of time west of Marth's position and also 10' south. This error was given in my RNGC Corrections #2.

Harold Corwin suggests KUG 2239+116 = PGC 85285 as NGC 7353. This galaxy is 49 seconds east and 3' south (11' ESE) of Marth's position. Although closer to his position, this is still implies a large positional error, so the identification is very uncertain. There is no listing for NGC 7353 in MCG, CGCG or RC3 or Reinmuth's photographic survey.

400/500mm - 17.5" (8/25/95): very faint, small, round, 30" diameter, very weak concentration. Can barely hold continuously with averted vision at 220x once identified using GSC chart. Forms the NE corner of a nearly perfect rhombus with sides 2.7' with three mag 12-14 stars.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb