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

Many people grow up believing the Big Dipper is a constellation, but it's not. It's an asterism - a small, eye-catching, connect-the-dots pattern made of stars lying either within a single ...

It can be found very close to the handle of the Big Dipper asterism in the northern night sky and is high above the horizon at this time of year. On Thursday, May 25, 2023 at 18:00 EDT (22:00 UTC ...