How to find NGC0045 from Diphda

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

Follow the route from one recognizable star to the next until you reach NGC0045.

NGC0045 is 24° above the horizon toward the southeast.

Diphda

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

From Diphda, move about 6.7° toward the southwest until you reach HYG 1464.0.

From HYG 1464.0, move about 2.3° toward the southwest until you reach NGC0045. This is the target field.