How to find NGC6828 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 NGC6828.

NGC6828 is 57° above the horizon toward the northwest.

Altair

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

From Altair, move about 1° toward the south until you reach NGC6828. This is the target field.