<human>:  I am planning to do some nighttime stargazing in a rural area and have no idea which constellations to look for - what are some of the brightest and most commonly seen stars in the night sky?
<bot>: Some of the brightest and most commonly seen stars in the night sky are Sirius, the brightest star in the sky, Vega in the constellation Lyra, Capella in the constellation Auriga, Rigel in the constellation Orion, and Procyon in the constellation Canis Minor.