- Source: NGC 3353
NGC 3353 (also designated as Mrk 35, UGC 05860, CGCG 267-9, HARO 03, ZWG 267.9 etc) is a type intermediate spiral (SABb) galaxy located 62.9 million light years away from earth in the constellation of Ursa Major. NGC 3353 was discovered on March 18, 1790, by William Herschel, a German born British astronomer.