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If you are not familiar with finding constellations in the night
sky, then the easiest way is to look for the brightest object in the
evening sky (other than the Moon). This is planet Jupiter; not very
far from it is the reddish star Antares, the brightest star in
Scorpius. Having located Antares, refer to the map above to pick out
the curving line of stars that marks this constellation. Above it is
the scattering of brightest stars that forms Sagittarius. Between the
two constellations, the line of the Milky Way runs more or less
horizontally, but one may have to escape the light 'pollution' of the
city to see it. Following the Milky Way to the left brings one to the
two bright 'Pointer' stars, then the Southern Cross. Following it to
the right, one passes the bright star Altair - with fainter companion
stars on either side - in the constellation of Aquila, the eagle.
Further still and low on the horizon are the bright stars Vega, in
Lyra, and Deneb in Cygnus.
Planet Mercury is visible low in the western sky during early October.
The Moon is in the evening sky October 12-26.
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