NGC 5223 (also MCG 6-30-40, UGC 8553 and PGC 47822) is a magnitude +13.0 elliptical galaxy located 331 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici.
The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at Datchet, Berkshire, on the 1st May 1785.
Right Ascension 13h 34m 25.1s, Declination +34° 41' 26"
