How to find NGC6543
This guide uses bright stars first, then narrows the field for a telescope or binocular finder. Use Draco as the main sky landmark.
Follow the route from one recognizable star to the next until you reach NGC6543.
NGC6543 is 36° above the horizon toward the Northwest.
Use Draco as the large-scale sky landmark before following the numbered route.
field star · mag 6.5
From Grumium, move about 4.2° toward the north-east until you reach field star · mag 6.5.
field star · mag 5.0
From field star · mag 6.5, move about 4.0° toward the north until you reach field star · mag 5.0.
