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

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 ...

To the north, the Big Dipper – part of Ursa Major, the great bear – begins the month upside down, “spilling its water” on Polaris (the North Star) and Ursa Minor, the little bear.