How to find M46
This guide uses bright stars first, then narrows the field for a telescope or binocular finder. Use Orion as the main sky landmark.
Follow the route from one recognizable star to the next until you reach M46.
M46 is 13° above the horizon toward the Southeast.
Use Orion as the large-scale sky landmark before following the numbered route.
field star · mag 6.0
From Sirius, move about 5.9° toward the east until you reach field star · mag 6.0.
field star · mag 4.8
From field star · mag 6.0, move about 6.1° toward the east until you reach field star · mag 4.8.
