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 ...

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.

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 ...