How to find M12
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 M12.
M12 is 40° above the horizon toward the Southwest.
Use Scorpius as the large-scale sky landmark before following the numbered route.
field star · mag 6.2
From Sabik, move about 5.7° toward the north-west until you reach field star · mag 6.2.
field star · mag 5.2
From field star · mag 6.2, move about 4.9° toward the north until you reach field star · mag 5.2.
field star · mag 6.3
From field star · mag 5.2, move about 3.7° toward the north until you reach field star · mag 6.3.
