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 ...

the pole star. Overshadowed by this celebrity pair, shining on the opposite end of the Big Dipper at the very end of its curved handle, is magnitude 1.9 Alkaid, the 40th brightest star in the ...

Start by drawing an imaginary line between the two outer stars in the Big Dipper's "Bowl" (known as The Pointers), and continue this line until you reach Polaris. Since Polaris is the North Pole ...

It is stargazing turnover time. Night times are shrinking in Pottsville, and you must wait later into the evening to begin ...

It’s stargazing turnover time! Nighttimes are shrinking, and you’re forced to wait longer into the evening to begin your ...