The two brightest stars to the north make up his ... but Zeus prevented the tragedy by turning them both into constellations, The Great Bear and The Little Bear. When to look for it: You can ...

The constellations help us find ... Ursa Major was to Ursa Minor (the Little Bear). Start by drawing an imaginary line between the two outer stars in the Big Dipper's "Bowl" (known as The Pointers ...

Finally, it's warm enough for even thin-blooded observers (like me) to break out their binoculars and telescopes. If you're ...

It is the brightest star in the constellation. Its apparent magnitude ... Polaris is the brightest star in Ursa Minor the Little Bear, which contains the asterism the Little Dipper.

You’ve just seen the Big Bear, one of the largest constellations in the heavens. The seven stars that make up the Little Dipper are the same seven that outline the Little Bear, otherwise known ...

The constellations march ever westward ... the end of the tail of Ursa Minor the Little Bear, or the handle of the Little Dipper, whose stars are quite faint, except the North Star and the two ...

It contains many bright stars, making it one of the ... (the Dragon), Leo Minor and Ursa Minor (the Little Bear). Beyond looking for feline constellations, on Aug. 17, you can celebrate the ...