How to find M87
This guide uses bright stars first, then narrows the field for a telescope or binocular finder. Use Leo as the main sky landmark.
Follow the route from one recognizable star to the next until you reach M87.
M87 is only 5° above the horizon, so the view is likely to be poor. No suitable observing time was found during the next two nights.
Use Leo as the large-scale sky landmark before following the numbered route.
field star · mag 5.1
From Denebola, move about 6.5° toward the east until you reach field star · mag 5.1.
field star · mag 6.3
From field star · mag 5.1, move about 6.2° toward the south-east until you reach field star · mag 6.3.
