If you’ve ever done an astronomy unit with a class and been asked by a student to find a particular star on some picture, you probably got stuck. Well, now there’s an easy solution.
Sky Map allows you to type in the name of any star you want and this neat little site will locate it for you. You can zoom in and out so you can see the star’s position relative to other objects.
You can also click on any star on the map to find out more about it, whether you know the star’s name or not.