Moon and Planets
Why the Moon Keeps Changing Its Shape
Why the Moon keeps changing its shape comes down to sunlight and viewpoint; learn what each phase means and how to…
The almanac shelves
All readings
Browse the Stellar Vision House articles for patient explanations, observing ideas and stories about the changing sky.
Skywatching
A Sky Map or a Familiar Star? Finding Your First Constellation
Choose a sky map or a familiar star to find your first constellation, with clear ways to match a chart to the visible…
Sky Lore
Before the Star Chart: How People Made Maps of the Heavens
Before printed star charts, Babylonian records and Greek star catalogues gave the heavens different kinds of order.…
Stars and Patterns
The North Star Is Not the Brightest Star
The North Star is not the brightest star. Learn why Polaris is useful for finding north, how to spot it, and what to…
Seasonal Skies
A Winter Evening, Three Landmarks and No Telescope
Use this winter skywatching route to find Orion, Sirius and the Pleiades, then recognise their shapes and track their…