The Little Dipper: Similar to the Big Dipper, only smaller, the Little Dipper is a ladle-shaped asterism within Ursa Minor. The Northern Cross: A cross-shaped asterism within the constellation ...

The stars of the Ursa Major constellation can be used ... so this week we take a look at the Little Bear, Ursa Minor.

The Little Dipper is an asterism in the larger constellation of Ursa Minor, the Little Bear. Asterisms are patterns of stars of similar brightness. The stars may be part of a larger constellation ...

Most people have never seen the Little Dipper, because most of its stars are too dim to be seen through light-polluted skies. Earlier this month, we spoke of Ursa Major, the Big Bear, so this week ...

This week on Star Watch you will be able to see multiple planets in the night sky and the big and little dipper constellations. Friday, June 28, at 11 PM you will be able to see 2 planets in the sky.

We still have four planets in the early morning sky, but they’re widely separated and a little hard to spot even though they’re fairly bright. Little and Big Dipper shine brightly in July ...

When you look up at the night sky, you can probably easily identify constellations like the Big Dipper and the Little Dipper. Perhaps you already know how to recognize the morning star and the ...

This celestial display, originating from Comet 8P/Tuttle, will radiate from the Little Dipper constellation. While a waning gibbous moon might slightly hinder visibility, up to 10 meteors per hour ...