2011 Constellation Guide

It's been far too long since my last post.  I've spent time working on other projects and spending time with my daughter.  I did however, come up with a new idea for this blog which will help keep my posts somewhat regular, at least monthly.  I'm going to post month-by-month a guide to the major northern constellations.  There are plenty of us new and experienced sky watchers who may be familiar with deep-sky objects and star hoping, but perhaps don't really know the constellations, their stories, and what treasures lie within their boundaries. Therefore, each month I will present one or more constellations which can be best viewed by 9:00 PM for the corresponding month.  Why 9:00 PM?  That should be about when the constellation will be at its highest in the sky (locally) - it's much easier to view that way.  Now, It's already February, so I'm already behind.  I will soon post about our first constellation; Orion.