Hi Elyse,
Try using these screen grabs from Starry Night. Orion is set for 7:30pm tonight in Melbourne and the Southern Cross (Crux) is set for 8:00pm tonight. If the sky is clear you should be able to track down the Orion Nebula.
Maybe spend some time looking at the bright stars in Orion and splitting the Acrux Star. Refer to the screen grabs for a guide.
When you look at a star, is it hard to get it focused or is it easy to achieve a sharp pinpoint of light?
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