Whirlpool Galaxy

Big Dipper

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The Big Dipper is one of the most easily recognizable asterisms in the night sky, found in the constellation Ursa Major, the Great Bear. The Big Dipper is well-known in many cultures and goes by many names, among them the Plough, the Great Wagon, Saptarishi, and the Saucepan. The asterism is particularly prominent in the … [Read more…]

The Night Sky in May

Here are some of the highlights of the sky in May: 9 PM – Jupiter rises in the western sky 9 PM – Mercury, Jupiter and Venus in the western sky toward the end of the month 9:30 PM – Saturn rising in the southeastern sky just after sunset and moving to the west before … [Read more…]