Possibly one of the best-known constellations in the northern sky, Ursa Major—or the Great Bear—contains an asterism of seven ...

In the case of the Big Dipper, it's part of the constellation Ursa Major the Great Bear. While the Big Dipper is visible year round from many places, its orientation in the sky changes through the ...

HIT THE DARKNESS ANYTIME (BUT WE ARE USING 9PM HERE) AND LOOK FOR THE BIG DIPPER -- ONE OF THE MOST RECOGNIZABLE ASTERISMS IN THE SKY IT’S PART OF URSA MAJOR, THE GREAT BEAR. USING THE TWO STARS ...