How to find Tarantula Nebula (NGC2070) 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 Tarantula Nebula (NGC2070).
Tarantula Nebula (NGC2070) is below the horizon at the selected time. No suitable observing time was found during the next two nights.
HYG 30342.0
From Canopus, move about 3.7° toward the south until you reach HYG 30342.0.
HYG 28991.0
From HYG 30342.0, move about 6.1° toward the south until you reach HYG 28991.0.
HYG 27534.0
From HYG 28991.0, move about 5.1° toward the south until you reach HYG 27534.0.
Tarantula Nebula (NGC2070)
From HYG 27534.0, move about 2.4° toward the southwest until you reach Tarantula Nebula (NGC2070). This is the target field.
