| A | B |
| North | Starts move in a counter clockwise circle around Polaris |
| West | Celestial bodies appear to move diagonally down to the right toward the horizon |
| East | Celestial bodies appear to move diagonally up to the right |
| South | Celestial bodies move left to right crawling across the southern horizon |
| Prime time for star gazing | 8 - 9 pm |
| Orion | Mostly visible in winter sky, but also visible in summer before dawn |
| Dark sky | Sixth magnitude visibility, possible to see up to 6,000 stars |
| First and second magnitude objects | Easy to see in the night sky |