How to find NGC1808 from Canopus
Identify the first reference star, then follow the numbered hops.
Follow the route from one recognizable star to the next until you reach NGC1808.
NGC1808 is 12° above the horizon toward the south.
HYG 27818.0
From Canopus, move about 6.8° toward the northwest until you reach HYG 27818.0.
HYG 25856.0
From HYG 27818.0, move about 6.9° toward the northwest until you reach HYG 25856.0.
HYG 24189.0
From HYG 25856.0, move about 6.2° toward the northwest until you reach HYG 24189.0.
