Agreed!
There seem to me to be at least three approaches to astronomy. The first is mesmerised awe at the wonder of it all, with little effort or interest in discerning any order, system or meaning hidden within the gorgeous jewellery box above us.
The second is to try to peer deeper and deeper into space with more advanced instrumentation. Most of us quickly hit a resource ceiling. I rely on others to share their finds with me, and like an App, Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) that feeds me with delightful pictures and interesting facts.
And thirdly is to follow the constellations and planetary conjunctions and attempt to find meaning and system in the events (although I am not overly interested in the modern face of astrology). In addition to using Stellarium as my planetarium software, I also use an app on my phone called SkyView. This app allows you to point its back to the sky and identifies the objects and constellations you're viewing. It also has a search capability. This has allowed me to recognise what I am looking at. Highly recommended - but of course, each to their own. Hope you will find further interest in additional posts.
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