Here's a fun way to locate Ursa Major.
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The Big and Little Dippers are opposed in the sky, so once you have located Polaris, you will have an easy time locating "The Bears."
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Where is the Big Dipper at nightfall and early evening? At this time of year, the most famous star pattern visible from this hemisphere – the Big Dipper – lurks low in the north during the evening hours. To find the Big Dipper’s place in the sky, remember the phrase: spring up and fall down. That’s because the Big Dipper shines way high in the sky on spring evenings but close to the horizon in autumn.
Earth & Sky has more here.
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