Our star chart is designed to get you out learning the night sky within a matter of moments ... as that's where northern-hemisphere observers see the ecliptic, where the planets prowl.

That could mean aurora is visible in the northern sky from U.S. states along the Canadian border. G1 storms can be seen from Washington, northern Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota ...

A star map (or star chart) is basically a cheat sheet for the night sky. It helps you figure out ... won’t help much if you’re in the Northern Hemisphere. If paper charts aren’t your thing ...

When you've found the star whose light is the right age, you can: Most of the stars in this table can be seen from Earth's northern hemisphere with the naked eye. Exceptions, listed in italics ...