How to find M34
This guide uses bright stars first, then narrows the field for a telescope or binocular finder. Use Taurus as the main sky landmark.
Follow the route from one recognizable star to the next until you reach M34.
M34 is 30° above the horizon toward the Northeast.
Use Taurus as the large-scale sky landmark before following the numbered route.
field star · mag 6.8
From Algol, move about 5.2° toward the north-west until you reach field star · mag 6.8.
