Constellation
Ursa Major
The Great Bear — home of the Big Dipper.
Third-largest constellation. The Big Dipper (or Plough) is an asterism within it, used for finding Polaris.
Using it
The two outer stars of the Dipper's bowl point to Polaris. The handle's curve sweeps down to Arcturus, then Spica ('arc to Arcturus, speed on to Spica').
Best viewing
Spring evenings
See also