How to find NGC1851 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 NGC1851.
NGC1851 is only 10° above the horizon, so the view is likely to be poor. No suitable observing time was found during the next two nights.
HYG 27818.0
From Canopus, move about 6.8° toward the northwest until you reach HYG 27818.0.
HYG 27243.0
From HYG 27818.0, move about 1.8° toward the northwest until you reach HYG 27243.0.
HYG 25488.0
From HYG 27243.0, move about 6.6° toward the northwest until you reach HYG 25488.0.
