learn more constellations

It’s great to know what you see when you look at the sky. I’ve been stargazing for almost 5-6 years and I know all the northern hemisphere constellations with their myths. People don’t care about those things anymore, It’s very nice to see people who wants to do it =)

A map and a flashlight covered with red gelatin (red light doesn’t disturb your eyes in the dark) to see the map are two things you need before you start. At first you learn the most noticable and shiny stars and use them as a starting point to spot the less noticable ones. Dont forget to read about their myths and connections to each other because it is the fun part about it =)

...to just hang out all night with friends and look at the stars. But still, it’s frustrating a bit when people are like “hey look the three-legged dog” or whatever is up there, and I totally have no idea what they’re seeing. And when people try to point at the sky and show you what they see, or describe it, it’s a bit funny, but not terribly helpful.

I think I’ll need glasses before I can really jump on this one.

i’ve got a great programme for my computer. it’s called “starry night pro” and i can check out the night sky across the globe in real time at any given point. I’ve learned to identify Cassiopeia and Orion a lot easier now so i’m moving onto my next big ones!

i could only spot the orion’s belt in the sky. i want to spot more than that, and discover the 12 zodiac signs.

it’s kinda hard, considering almost the stars look the same to me.

i wonder how stargazers get their constellations right.