How to find M13
This guide uses bright stars first, then narrows the field for a telescope or binocular finder. Use Draco as the main sky landmark.
Follow the route from one recognizable star to the next until you reach M13.
M13 is 14° above the horizon toward the Northwest.
Use Draco as the large-scale sky landmark before following the numbered route.
field star · mag 5.0
From Alphecca, move about 6.7° toward the north-east until you reach field star · mag 5.0.
field star · mag 5.2
From field star · mag 5.0, move about 5.9° toward the north-east until you reach field star · mag 5.2.
field star · mag 6.2
From field star · mag 5.2, move about 2.3° toward the north-east until you reach field star · mag 6.2.
