How to find NGC5466
This guide uses bright stars first, then narrows the field for a telescope or binocular finder. Use Ursa Major as the main sky landmark.
Follow the route from one recognizable star to the next until you reach NGC5466.
NGC5466 is 29° above the horizon toward the Northwest.
Use Ursa Major as the large-scale sky landmark before following the numbered route.
field star · mag 4.8
From Arcturus, move about 6.0° toward the north until you reach field star · mag 4.8.
field star · mag 6.2
From field star · mag 4.8, move about 3.1° toward the north-west until you reach field star · mag 6.2.
