It’s stargazing turnover time! Nighttimes are shrinking, and you’re forced to wait longer into the evening to begin your ...

While the Big Dipper is visible year round from many places ... along with Merak (Beta [β] UMa), it's one of the "pointer stars" that skygazers use to locate Polaris, the North Star.

It is stargazing turnover time. Night times are shrinking in Pottsville, and you must wait later into the evening to begin ...

Start by drawing an imaginary line between the two outer stars in the Big Dipper's "Bowl" (known as The Pointers), and continue this line until you reach Polaris. Since Polaris is the North Pole ...