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

How to find NGC1073 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 NGC1073.

NGC1073 is 24° above the horizon toward the southeast.

View the current position and visibility tonight

Hamal

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

HYG 10732.0

From Hamal, move about 4.4° toward the southeast until you reach HYG 10732.0.

HYG 11843.0

From HYG 10732.0, move about 6° toward the southeast until you reach HYG 11843.0.

HYG 12828.0

From HYG 11843.0, move about 5.7° toward the southeast until you reach HYG 12828.0.

Kaffaljidhma

From HYG 12828.0, move about 6.9° toward the south until you reach Kaffaljidhma.

NGC1073

From Kaffaljidhma, move about 1.9° toward the south until you reach NGC1073. This is the target field.

How to find NGC1073 from Hamal

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