How to find Eagle Nebula (IC4703)
This guide uses bright stars first, then narrows the field for a telescope or binocular finder. Use Sagittarius as the main sky landmark.
Follow the route from one recognizable star to the next until you reach Eagle Nebula (IC4703).
Eagle Nebula (IC4703) is 38° above the horizon toward the Southwest.
Use Sagittarius as the large-scale sky landmark before following the numbered route.
field star · mag 5.9
From Nunki, move about 6.3° toward the north-west until you reach field star · mag 5.9.
field star · mag 5.4
From field star · mag 5.9, move about 7.0° toward the north-west until you reach field star · mag 5.4.
