How to find NGC2232
This guide uses bright stars first, then narrows the field for a telescope or binocular finder. Use Orion as the main sky landmark.
Follow the route from one recognizable star to the next until you reach NGC2232.
NGC2232 is 12° above the horizon toward the Southeast.
Use Orion as the large-scale sky landmark before following the numbered route.
field star · mag 5.1
From Saiph, move about 6.7° toward the north-east until you reach field star · mag 5.1.
field star · mag 5.1
From field star · mag 5.1, move about 4.4° toward the north-east until you reach field star · mag 5.1.
