Start by finding the Summer Triangle, which consists of the three of the brightest stars in the sky--Vega, Deneb, and Altair. The Summer Triangle is high overhead throughout the summer, and it sinks lower in the west as fall progresses. Look at Deneb, which marks the tail end of the constellation Cygnus, the Swan.
The brightest stars of Cygnus form a large cross shape, so it is also known as the Northern Cross. Albireo is the star at the base of the cross (or the head of the swan). At magnitude 3, it is easily seen with the naked eye. From Albireo, move 7 degrees to the east to find 15 Vulpeculae (magnitude 4.7) then go about 3 degrees to the southeast to reach 20 Vulpeculae (magnitude 5.9). The clusters surrounding this star are NGC 6885 and 6882.
