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Hi Peter
SIRIUS, CANOPUS, RIGEL KENT, ARCTURUS, VEGA, CAPELLA, RIGEL, PROCYON, ACHERNAR, HADAR, ALTAIR, BETELGEUSE, ALDEBARAN, ACRUX, SPICA, ANTARES, POLLUX, FOMALHAUT, DENEB, MIMOSA.
these are thge 20 brightest stars in the sky useing them as a referance point is very helpfull for finding other objects .
An good example in the comeing months would be achernar
just by projecting some fairly straight lines off this one star
will help you find many galaxys.
cheers graham
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