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Recognising Patterns by the brightest stars
- Above one of the easiest ways to locate constellations is by recognising the patterns they form in the night sky.
o - Familiar constellations such as Orion (The Hunter), Ursa Major (The Plough), and Cassiopeia (The Queen) are easily recognisable and can be used as starting points to find other constellations.
o - Find out more about Constellation Names & visible from the UK
o - If you need to know exactly when a constellation is visible, check in live constellation visible from the UK.
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1) The Plough
2) Standing facing the North Star
3) The Brightest Stars
4) Dark Adaptation, your eyes need!
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Your First Night Sky (Beginners)
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