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Look for the ‘Other Dipper’ this summer: How to find the Little Bear with the North Star

Earlier this month, we spoke of Ursa Major, the Big Bear, so this week we take a look at the…

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From Leaping Leo to the Big Dipper: Here’s how to see the bright stars of spring rising in the east this season

The constellations march ever westward from month to month, with old ones disappearing into the sunset as new ones rise…

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Already know the Big Dipper? There’s more to this group of stars

“Most people can recognise the Plough…” VCG/VCG via Getty Images Some of my earliest stargazing memories involve the same seven…

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How to see a celestial ‘gazelle’ cross the night sky close to the Big Dipper this week

With the constellation Ursa Major high in the sky, late April presents an ideal opportunity to spot the ‘Three Leaps…

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