How to find NGC6818
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 NGC6818.
NGC6818 is 34° above the horizon toward the Southwest.
Use Sagittarius as the large-scale sky landmark before following the numbered route.
field star · mag 3.9
From Albaldah, move about 4.2° toward the north-east until you reach field star · mag 3.9.
field star · mag 5.5
From field star · mag 3.9, move about 5.2° toward the north-east until you reach field star · mag 5.5.
