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Your location: Columbus, United States
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Latitude:
39.9612
Longitude:
-82.9988

How to find IC1851 from Mirfak

Identify the first reference star, then follow the numbered hops.

Follow the route from one recognizable star to the next until you reach IC1851.

IC1851 is 59° above the horizon toward the northwest.

View the current position and visibility tonight

Mirfak

Center Mirfak in the finder or a low-power eyepiece before following the field stars.

HYG 14328.0

From Mirfak, move about 4.7° toward the northwest until you reach HYG 14328.0.

Miram

From HYG 14328.0, move about 3.1° toward the northwest until you reach Miram.

IC1851

From Miram, move about 2.4° toward the north until you reach IC1851. This is the target field.

How to find IC1851 from Mirfak

Finder Chart for IC1851

Field of view 5.0°

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