How to find NGC2301
This guide uses bright stars first, then narrows the field for a telescope or binocular finder. Use Gemini as the main sky landmark.
Follow the route from one recognizable star to the next until you reach NGC2301.
NGC2301 is 12° above the horizon toward the East.
Use Gemini as the large-scale sky landmark before following the numbered route.
field star · mag 5.4
From Procyon, move about 6.6° toward the west until you reach field star · mag 5.4.
field star · mag 6.8
From field star · mag 5.4, move about 3.7° toward the west until you reach field star · mag 6.8.
