Kaus Australis
Use the constellation outline drawn on the overview to identify Kaus Australis. Then center it in the finder or a low-power eyepiece.
How to find M8
This guide uses bright stars first, then narrows the field for a telescope or binocular finder. Use Sagittarius as the main sky landmark.
Follow the route from one recognizable star to the next until you reach M8.
M8 is 27° above the horizon toward the Southwest.
Use Sagittarius as the large-scale sky landmark before following the numbered route.
Kaus Media
From Kaus Australis, move about 4.6° toward the north until you reach Kaus Media.
field star · mag 5.9
From Kaus Media, move about 6.7° toward the north-west until you reach field star · mag 5.9.
