How to find NGC0404 from Mirach

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

Follow the route from one recognizable star to the next until you reach NGC0404.

NGC0404 is 28° above the horizon toward the northeast.

Mirach

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

From Mirach, move about 0.1° toward the northwest until you reach NGC0404. This is the target field.