Astronomy Night Observations

Recently I attended the Astronomy Event that is held yearly at Pine View School. With very clear skies and little light pollution (thank god that light near the campus police officer's house can be turned off now) I was able to see the sky very clearly. Among the constellations I observed was Orion, which was visible even before the sun's glow faded. With the naked eye I clearly saw Betelgeuse's orange glow, and even the sword of Orion that hangs off the belt. Next to Orion was Canis Major with the bright star Sirius, that was quite a sight. To the North was Polaris in Ursa Minor. The best sight of the night was Saturn as it rose in the East, that was really great to see through a telescope, the rings were amazing!