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.

NGC 2353
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
Right ascension	07h 14m 30.0s[1]
Declination	−10° 16′ 00″[1]
Distance	3,650 ly (1,119 pc)
Apparent magnitude (V)	7.1
Apparent dimensions (V)	20'
Physical characteristics
Other designations	Melotte 62, OCL 567
Associations
Constellation	Monoceros
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

The asterism NGC 2351 lies 19 arc-minutes southeast of NGC 2353.