The moon drifts against the starry background through the sky to return almost a month later to where it started its journey. Since the moon is easily recognised, it is convenient starting point to identify nearby celestial objects. I will post guides to various constellations, using the moon as reference.I am kicking off the ‘Get to know the sky’ series with the constellation ‘Leo’ or Lion. This is one of a handful of constellations that actually resembles the object it is supposed to depict. I added some extra lines to the Starry night outline to show a lion laying down with his head upright. Regulus, a double star, is the brightest star in the constellation at magnitude 1.34 (see an earlier post on magnitudes).The map represents the sky over Pretoria tonight at 20:00. The orientation of the constellation will differ if you look at a different time or from another location. The lion will be more upright for observers in the northern hemisphere.