To add to those - I'd also suggest joining at least one specialist astronomy forum.
A few UK-based suggestions....
BBC Sky at Night SPA - Society for Popular Astronomy AstroChat - Amateur Astronomy Forum (blatant plug for my forum
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Stargazers Lounge - Astronomy Forum UK Astroimaging forums
The above mentioned 'Cartes du Ciel' is a free-to-download planetarium program for your computer.
Enter your location and it generates real-time charts of what you can see in your sky at any given time.
Another good free one is 'Stellarium'
Google should easily find both of 'em