How to find NGC0661 from Hamal

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

Follow the route from one recognizable star to the next until you reach NGC0661.

NGC0661 is 30° above the horizon toward the northwest.

Hamal

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

From Hamal, move about 6.9° toward the northwest until you reach Mothallah.

From Mothallah, move about 2.1° toward the southwest until you reach NGC0661. This is the target field.