How to find NGC6852 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 NGC6852.

NGC6852 is 61° above the horizon toward the west.

Altair

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

From Altair, move about 6° toward the southeast until you reach HYG 98474.0.

From HYG 98474.0, move about 1.6° toward the south until you reach NGC6852. This is the target field.