Patterns and colours in the night sky

I remember when I first started looking at the night sky with curiousity and trying to make sense of the random and chaotic array of stars I could see before me. I soon realised that to do that I first needed a reference point in the sky, which kindly came in the forms of Orion and Ursa Major. From there I was able to build up knowledge and locate some of the 88 Constellations we are able to see in the night sky.

I also noticed that instead of just seeing white coloured stars like I had always assumed was the case, that on closer examination I could see other coloured stars too, like yellow, red, blue and green jewels shining through in the dark.

I still get a tranquil and timeless feeling gazing into the night sky and seeing the same beautiful sites which have inspired people all around the world since the dawn of time and so I put together a website called Astronomy Trek. In it I've included a 7 Step Star Guide that will let anyone, in just a few nights of observation, build up a good knowledge of the night sky and identify several key constellations and various legends associated with them. Take a look and enjoy, afterall it's the oldest show on earth.