How to find M48
This guide uses bright stars first, then narrows the field for a telescope or binocular finder. Use Gemini as the main sky landmark.
Follow the route from one recognizable star to the next until you reach M48.
M48 is 14° above the horizon toward the Southeast.
Use Gemini as the large-scale sky landmark before following the numbered route.
field star · mag 6.3
From Procyon, move about 6.1° toward the south-east until you reach field star · mag 6.3.
field star · mag 6.7
From field star · mag 6.3, move about 6.7° toward the south-east until you reach field star · mag 6.7.
