That was totally worth 15 minutes.

I live in the mountains and there is very little light pollution so I am able to see an immense amount of stars on clear nights.

Being able to find north at night is a very useful skill. And being able to spot planets in the sky is just fun, i guess.

Thanks for this link!

Loved it! Great find Gretal!

Easy! I love looking at the stars, though.

I've always like Betelgeuse just because it's red, but I like Rigel better.

The best part of Orion is the Orion nebula - you can see it with just binoculars!

Good stuff!

If you look south in the early evening right now, the brightest thing you'll see is Jupiter. The bright red star nearby is Antares, and if you can find that then you're looking at Scorpio.

The teapot-shaped constellation to the left of Scorpio is Sagittarius. When you look at that, you're looking toward the heart of our galaxy. Look around in that area with a pair of binoculars and you'll be amazed!

While you have your binocs out, take a peek at Jupiter. If you can hold them steady enough, you'll be able to see a line of little "stars" on either side of the planet. Those are four of its moons.