The night sky outside of the city is much more densely packed, and you will go from seeing a few dozen stars to thousands.
The night sky outside of the city is much more densely packed, and you will go from seeing a few dozen stars to thousands. Most constellations have a Greek story behind them. You can find them online, but they are also very nicely summarized in Ganeri’s ‘Star Stories’. This is also a great way to introduce children into the hobby, as these stories bring a lot of life to the night sky. For example, Orion and Scorpio are never above the horizon at the same time in the Northern hemisphere, because they are enemies.