Moving back to the Big Dipper, follow the stars back through ... is the starting point for finding the rest of the Orion constellation. It's made up of three stars that are almost perfectly ...

And front and center right now appears one of the most familiar and easy-to-find star groupings: the Big Dipper ... the sky and is the chief star of the constellation of Boötes, the herdsman.

Star patterns such as the hunter Orion and the winged horse ... Today, we call it the Big Dipper. By connecting stars in the constellation Ursa Major in a different way, you can see the rough ...

We in North America call it the Big Dipper, but those in Great Britain know it as the Plough. Stargazers in Germany and Scandinavian countries recognize it as a wagon. Its “drinking gourd” shape even ...

What are constellations and asterisms ... The Plough, sometimes known as The Big Dipper, is one of the most famous asterisms in the northern hemisphere and a great place to start for stargazing.

On April evenings, look to the west to spot the bright winter constellations of Orion, Gemini, Taurus, Auriga, Canis Major and Canis Minor. They’ll be gone soon, so check them out while you can.