[taxman (Matt)]

Hello,

I am taking my wife down to Sydney for the 'Wish upon a star' package at the powerhouse museum & observatory hotel for Christmas.

Part of it includes naming and observing a star at the observatory which is sort of cool. My problem is that I am unsure which constellation to pick.

I can find crux and scorpius okay, but was hoping someone might be able to give me some pointers on which of the following constellations would be good for (a) seeing all or most of the year and (b) easy to find in lght polluted skies when we get home.

Any advice would be helpful, thanks.

The contellations are:
Ara — The Altar — 30 June – 24 July; Carina — The Keel — 4 February – 11 April; Centaurus — The Centaur — 7 April – 1 June; Circinus — The Compasses — 1 June – 13 June; Crux — The Southern Cross — 20 April – 5 May; Dorado — The Goldfish — 2 January – 3 February; Eridanus — The River — 25 November – 12 December; Grus — The Crane (bird) — 22 September – 11 October; Horologium — The Pendulum Clock — 8 December – 2 January; Hydrus — The Little Water Snake — 25 November – 8 December; Indus — The Indian — 28 August – 22 September; Lupus — The Wolf — 26 May – 13 June; Norma — The Set Square — 9 June – 30 June; Pavo — The Peacock — 16 July – 12 September; Phoenix — The Phoenix — 11 October – 29 November; Pictor — The Painter’s Easel — 12 January – 16 February; Reticulum — The Net — 23 December – 16 January; Telescopium — The Telescope — 24 July – 28 August; Triangulum Australe — The Southern Triangle — 11 June – 3 July; Tucana — The Toucan — 22 September – 25 November; Vela — The Sails — 8 March – 7 April;