How to find NGC4236
This guide uses bright stars first, then narrows the field for a telescope or binocular finder. Use Ursa Major as the main sky landmark.
Follow the route from one recognizable star to the next until you reach NGC4236.
NGC4236 is 29° above the horizon toward the Northwest.
Use Ursa Major as the large-scale sky landmark before following the numbered route.
field star · mag 5.3
From Dubhe, move about 6.5° toward the north-east until you reach field star · mag 5.3.
field star · mag 5.7
From field star · mag 5.3, move about 4.6° toward the north-east until you reach field star · mag 5.7.
