Look At The Stars, Look How They Shine For You

I always love looking for the Big Dipper, and when possible Orion's Belt. It just seems so neat to be able to see things in the night sky. I remember doing a speech on astrological signs in elementary school; I was mostly intrigued by the stars, not so much the predictions that supposedly come with it.

I found several books at the library, and our first venture out was somewhat successful but took a lot of effort. Despite being late May, it was freezing (we had winter jackets on!) and although the book I had with us was fantastic, it still wasn't terribly easy to locate certain stars. that night we managed to find two constellations, Leo and Bootes.

For a while, the weather wasn't terribly cooperative for clear skies, plus that first night the moon was full and bright. I eventually downloaded Google Sky Map, and it is an amazing app. Wherever you aim your phone, it shows you the sky, including constellations and planets. It was so incredibly easy to use, and once we got down to the water, we were quickly finding tons of constellations in the sky.

I absolutely loved being able to find them again and again as I looked up. It feels pretty cool to look up and connect to something so massive in the universe.