Ready to see some constellations? Use this handy star clock to find out where in the sky to look at any given time.

Instructions
To make the clock, cut out the two disks and cut out the notch on the smaller disk. Poke a hole through the center of each disk, then use a paper fastener or string to join the disks together. Make sure you can see both the constellations and the names of the months.

To find constellations

1. Go outside and face north. (Hint: Did you watch where the sun set? That’s west. Turn to your right. That’s north!)
2. Hold your star clock with the current month at the top, then turn the small disk until the current time shows in the notch. (Subtract an hour for daylight saving time, if needed.)
3. The positions of the stars in the sky should match those on the disk.

Tip
To make it easier to read the clock in the dark, you might want to use a red-light flashlight. Once your eyes get used to the dark (it takes about 20 minutes), you don’t want to turn on a regular white light. Then your eyes will have to adjust to the dark all over again.

To make a red-light flashlight, just cover the lens of a regular, small flashlight with red construction paper or a red balloon, and secure the covering with a rubber band or tape.