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Here are sample pages to get a taste of The Sky Tonight website:
- Image page: Taurus, from Bayer (cf. Tour)
- Source page: Bayer (cf. Tour)
- IAU Constellation page: Taurus (cf. Tour)
Download the current monthly star chart from skymaps.com.
Begin with these constellations:
- Anytime: The Big Dipper in the constellation Ursa Major the Big Bear
- Summer: Cygnus the Swan and the Summer Triangle.
- Winter: Orion the Hunter and the Winter Hexagon.
See the links in the margins, and the Tour of this Website.
In addition, the following pages may be helpful:
- Practice Constellation: Orion the Hunter.
- Constellation Activities
- How did constellations get their names?
- How to read a star chart.
- What do the Greek letters mean when they are used to label the bright stars of a constellation?
- When are the constellations visible?
- A star chart for any time of night and every season of the year: How to use a planisphere.
- An excellent introduction to the constellations visible each night of the year:
Chet Raymo, 365 Starry Nights. - Beginner Resources.