check this out, it's kind of fun!
http://www.quietbay.net/Science/astronomy/nightsky/

you spend about 20 minutes here and next time you look at the sky at night, you'll know three constellations, two stars, and where north is.

could be quite handy on a date - more romantic to talk about stars than about your research work...

Just did the whole thing. It's amazing and really fun.

Once, in the African desert (also in the Swiss alps in a place called "Braunwald") I saw an amazing nightsky. Now I'll definitely return to test my abilities!

I really liked that! Thanks for sharing :)

wow! that's great - I'm going to try it for real tonight