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

How to find NGC0578 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 NGC0578.

NGC0578 is 17° above the horizon toward the southeast.

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Diphda

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

HYG 4801.0

From Diphda, move about 4.6° toward the east until you reach HYG 4801.0.

HYG 6427.0

From HYG 4801.0, move about 5.7° toward the southeast until you reach HYG 6427.0.

HYG 6960.0

From HYG 6427.0, move about 3° toward the southeast until you reach HYG 6960.0.

NGC0578

From HYG 6960.0, move about 1.1° toward the south until you reach NGC0578. This is the target field.

How to find NGC0578 from Diphda

Finder Chart for NGC0578

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