1. Finding Key Constellations and Stars
Orion, Cassiopeia, Cygnus, Pegasus and the Plough
Arcturus, Polaris, Aldebaran, Sirius, Fomalhaut and M31

2. Finding Key Constellations and Stars using a Software Planetarium

4. Plough

5. Plough
Arcturus

6. Plough
Polaris
Arcturus

7. Plough
Polaris
Cassiopeia
Arcturus

8. Plough
Polaris
Cassiopeia
Arcturus
Cygnus

9. Plough
Polaris
Cassiopeia
Arcturus
Cygnus
Pegasus

10. Plough
Polaris
Cassiopeia
M31
Arcturus
Cygnus
Pegasus

11. Orion, Sirius and Aldebaran are off the map in this direction
Plough
Polaris
Orion, Sirius and Aldebaran are off the map in this direction
Cassiopeia
M31
Arcturus
Cygnus
Pegasus
Fomalhaut

12. Plough
Polaris
Cygnus
Cassiopeia
M31
Pegasus
Aldebaran
Sirius
Orion
Fomalhaut

13. Finding Key Constellations and Stars
using a Star Map

15. Continuing beyond Polaris leads to Cassiopeia.
Using the Plough
Continuing the curve of the handle of the Plough leads to Arcturus, the brightest star in Bootes
The two Pointers in the Plough point to Polaris, (known popularly as the North Star)
Continuing beyond Polaris leads to Cassiopeia.
Turning at right angles leads to Cygnus
Cassiopeia
Cygnus
Polaris
Plough
Arcturus

16. Orion’s Belt points up towards Aldebaran, and down towards Sirius.
Cygnus
M31 Andromeda Galaxy
Pegasus
Orion
Aldebaran
Sirius
Fomalhaut
Orion’s Belt points up towards Aldebaran, and down towards Sirius.
The 2 stars on the right hand side of the Square of Pegasus point down to Fomalhaut, and the top left star is used to find the Andromeda Galaxy, M31