Star patterns to draw

All year, in the north. High up on spring evenings, low near the ground on autumn evenings.

Winter evenings, December to March: south-east, then high in the south.

All year, in the north. High up on autumn and early winter evenings, opposite the Big Dipper.

Summer and early autumn evenings, high overhead; low in the west by December evenings.

Spring evenings, March to May, in the south; in winter it rises in the east around midnight.

Autumn and winter evenings: east after dark in November, high in the south in January.

All year, in the north; faint, so it needs a dark sky. Best on spring and summer evenings.

Summer and autumn evenings, high overhead; in November it stands upright in the west after dark.

Summer evenings, June to August, low in the south. From the northern states its tail barely clears the horizon.

Autumn and winter evenings: east after dark in November, high in the south in January, near Orion.

Winter and early spring evenings: east after dark in December, high overhead in February.

Autumn evenings, September to November, high in the south-east and then the south.

Summer and early autumn evenings, high overhead; low in the north-west by December evenings.

All year, in the north. Highest on spring evenings; low along the northern horizon on autumn evenings.

Winter evenings, January to March, low in the south; it rises in the south-east a little after Orion.

Summer and early autumn evenings, high in the south; low in the south-west by November evenings.

Autumn evenings, September to November, high in the south-east and then the south.

Spring and summer evenings: east after dark in April, high in the south in June, sinking in the west by September.

Winter evenings, December to March, high overhead; it rises in the north-east on autumn evenings.

Autumn and winter evenings: north-east after dark in October, high overhead in December and January.

Autumn and early winter evenings, October to December: high in the east, then overhead.

Summer evenings, July to September, low in the south, just to the left of Scorpius's tail.

Late spring and summer evenings, May to August: east after dark, then high overhead.

Summer evenings, June to August, very high overhead; it sinks into the west through autumn.