How to find NGC1998 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 NGC1998.
NGC1998 is only 4° above the horizon, so the view is likely to be poor. No suitable observing time was found during the next two nights.
HYG 27321.0
From Canopus, move about 5.9° toward the west until you reach HYG 27321.0.
HYG 26515.0
From HYG 27321.0, move about 1.5° toward the west until you reach HYG 26515.0.
