How to find IC4746 using Scorpius

This guide uses bright stars first, then narrows the field for a telescope or binocular finder. Use Scorpius as the main sky landmark.

Follow the route from one recognizable star to the next until you reach IC4746.

IC4746 is below the horizon at the selected time. No suitable observing time was found during the next two nights.

Begin with Scorpius, then follow the reference stars toward IC4746.

Scorpius

Recognize the characteristic star pattern of Scorpius before following the route.

Identify Atria in or near Scorpius; the chart shows its position relative to the guide.

From Atria, move about 3.1° toward the southeast until you reach HYG 84979.0.

From HYG 84979.0, move about 6.8° toward the east until you reach HYG 91792.0.

From HYG 91792.0, move about 1.3° toward the south until you reach IC4746. This is the target field.