How to find IC5181 from Alnair

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

Follow the route from one recognizable star to the next until you reach IC5181.

IC5181 is 38° above the horizon toward the southeast.

Alnair

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

From Alnair, move about 1.3° toward the northeast until you reach IC5181. This is the target field.