How to find NGC6366
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 NGC6366.
NGC6366 is 42° above the horizon toward the Southwest.
Use Scorpius as the large-scale sky landmark before following the numbered route.
field star · mag 6.5
From Sabik, move about 5.6° toward the north-east until you reach field star · mag 6.5.
field star · mag 4.5
From field star · mag 6.5, move about 5.8° toward the north until you reach field star · mag 4.5.
