Learning to recognise constilations

[Country lover]

I am currently staying in the middle of a desert in the middle east and the sky is so clear at night, it's truely amazing to see the stars and moon so clearly without light polution.

Can anyone suggest good websites where I can try to match what I am seeing with well known constilations?

[petermcgain]

I recently added Stellarium to my computer and I find it very useful for star/constellation/planet gazing. You can set it for wherever you are in the world, and if you're in the middle of a desert you should get some fantastically clear skies. It's very user friendly too.

[nytecam]

For simple on-line charts try Sky & Telescope homepage and Heaven-above.com - enjoy the view Rain continues in London over Easter

[Country lover]

Thank you both, I shall report back on how I get on.