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The constellation Cepheus represents a King, but looks like the stick house that children draw.

Before dawn now, the moon is near the bright star Aldebaran and the little dipper of the Pleiades star cluster. Chart here, plus info on an upcoming occultation of Aldebaran by the moon.

The sun is in front of the constellation Ophiuchus from about November 30 to December 18. Look for it in the southwest sky on August and September evenings.

Tonight, as you watch the Perseid meteor shower, see if you can star-hop from the constellation Cassiopeia to the Double Cluster, which nearly coincides with the radiant point of the Perseid shower.

Use the Big Dipper to find Polaris, the North Star. Then notice the two stars Mizar and Alcor in the Big Dipper’s handle.

The Summer Triangle is a fixture of our skies at this time of year. Its three stars are Vega, Deneb and Altair.

Find the constellation Cassiopeia the Queen in the northeastern sky after sundown. Depending on your perspective look for the telltale shape W or M.

On August 2, 2017, use the moon to locate the ringed planet Saturn as darkness falls. Miss ’em tonight? Try again tomorrow night.

Antares is a red star in the south each summer. It was considered the Fire Star of the ancient Chinese.

Scutum has only has 4 stars that make up the constellation outline, but it’s noticeable in a dark sky because a rich region of the Milky Way is behind it.