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

How to find M76 from Almach

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

Follow the route from one recognizable star to the next until you reach M76.

M76 is 39° above the horizon toward the northeast.

View the current position and visibility tonight

Almach

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

HYG 8475.0

From Almach, move about 6.1° toward the northwest until you reach HYG 8475.0.

HYG 8068.0

From HYG 8475.0, move about 2.9° toward the north until you reach HYG 8068.0.

M76

From HYG 8068.0, move about 0.9° toward the north until you reach M76. This is the target field.

How to find M76 from Almach

Finder Chart for M76

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