How to find NGC5897
This guide uses bright stars first, then narrows the field for a telescope or binocular finder. Use Scorpius as the main sky landmark.
Follow the route from one recognizable star to the next until you reach NGC5897.
NGC5897 is 12° above the horizon toward the Southwest.
Use Scorpius as the large-scale sky landmark before following the numbered route.
field star · mag 5.8
From Dschubba, move about 5.2° toward the west until you reach field star · mag 5.8.
field star · mag 5.5
From field star · mag 5.8, move about 5.0° toward the west until you reach field star · mag 5.5.
