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

How to find NGC6704 from Altair

Identify the first reference star, then follow the numbered hops.

Follow the route from one recognizable star to the next until you reach NGC6704.

NGC6704 is 39° above the horizon toward the southwest.

View the current position and visibility tonight

Altair

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

HYG 96630.0

From Altair, move about 6.2° toward the southwest until you reach HYG 96630.0.

HYG 95073.0

From HYG 96630.0, move about 6.2° toward the southwest until you reach HYG 95073.0.

HYG 93429.0

From HYG 95073.0, move about 6.8° toward the southwest until you reach HYG 93429.0.

NGC6704

From HYG 93429.0, move about 2.8° toward the west until you reach NGC6704. This is the target field.

How to find NGC6704 from Altair

Finder Chart for NGC6704

Field of view 5.0°

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