How to find M52
This guide uses bright stars first, then narrows the field for a telescope or binocular finder. Use Cassiopeia as the main sky landmark.
Follow the route from one recognizable star to the next until you reach M52.
M52 is 63° above the horizon toward the Northeast.
Use Cassiopeia as the large-scale sky landmark before following the numbered route.
field star · mag 6.4
From Caph, move about 4.1° toward the north-west until you reach field star · mag 6.4.
