How to find M74
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 M74.
M74 is 56° above the horizon toward the Southeast.
Use Taurus as the large-scale sky landmark before following the numbered route.
field star · mag 6.0
From Sheratan, move about 5.7° toward the south-west until you reach field star · mag 6.0.
