How to find NGC6765 using LYRA

This guide uses bright stars first, then narrows the field for a telescope or binocular finder. Use LYRA as the main sky landmark.

Follow the route from one recognizable star to the next until you reach NGC6765.

NGC6765 is 51° above the horizon toward the northwest.

Begin with LYRA, then follow the reference stars toward NGC6765.

LYRA

Recognize the characteristic star pattern of LYRA before following the route.

Identify Vega in or near LYRA; the chart shows its position relative to the guide.

From Vega, move about 1.9° toward the southeast until you reach HYG 91971.0.

From HYG 91971.0, move about 6.9° toward the southeast until you reach HYG 93917.0.

From HYG 93917.0, move about 2.1° toward the south until you reach NGC6765. This is the target field.