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

How to find NGC0678 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 NGC0678.

NGC0678 is 53° above the horizon toward the southwest.

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Hamal

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

HYG 9153.0

From Hamal, move about 2.1° toward the west until you reach HYG 9153.0.

NGC0678

From HYG 9153.0, move about 2.5° toward the southwest until you reach NGC0678. This is the target field.

How to find NGC0678 from Hamal

Finder Chart for NGC0678

Field of view 5.0°

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