How to find M56
This guide uses bright stars first, then narrows the field for a telescope or binocular finder. Use Lyra as the main sky landmark.
Follow the route from one recognizable star to the next until you reach M56.
M56 is 47° above the horizon toward the West.
Use Lyra as the large-scale sky landmark before following the numbered route.
field star · mag 4.2
From Vega, move about 3.9° toward the south-east until you reach field star · mag 4.2.
field star · mag 5.9
From field star · mag 4.2, move about 6.7° toward the south-east until you reach field star · mag 5.9.
