So, if you learn only two star groupings in the entire sky, the two I recommend are the Big Dipper and Cassiopeia. The reason I say this is that these two star patterns can help point you toward ...

The Little Dipper: Similar to the Big Dipper, only smaller ... asterism within the constellation Sagittarius. The “W” of Cassiopeia: An easy-to-spot letter “W” within the constellation ...

Cassiopeia circles in the north opposite to the Big Dipper, and so near to the pole that, like the Dipper, she too, never goes below the horizons of mid-northern latitudes. Want to see the ...

The Big Dipper is the most recognized pattern in ... of stars formed by the brightest stars in the constellation of Cassiopeia the Queen. In between Draco and Cassiopeia is King Cepheus.

All through fall and winter, Queen Cassiopeia rules the northern skies. Now, as the Big Dipper rises in the northeast, Cassiopeia is dropping in the northwestern sky. If you want to get a good ...

The Big Dipper, the Little Dipper and Great Square in Pegasus are a few examples. Cassiopeia’s stars form a big giant “W” in the night sky. The positioning of that “W” depends on the ...

Of all the constellations we see through the year, Virgo the Virgin is the second-largest. The only problem is that it’s also ...

Of all the constellations visible throughout the year over Pottsville, Virgo the Virgin is the second largest. The only ...

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