Throughout the month, Ursa Major, the Great Bear, will be visible in the north. The bear’s tail—also known as the handle of the Big Dipper—will point upward. Use the two stars at the end of the cup of the Big Dipper as pointer stars. They will point toward the horizon to Polaris, which is in the handle of the Little Dipper. Note how the handles of the Big Dipper and Little Dipper point in opposite directions. As the summer goes on, watch the Big Dipper spin around the Little Dipper. Polaris stays put as the other stars circle around it. That’s because it is located above the North Pole. If you look back at the Big Dipper and find the second star from the end on the tail (Mizar), you can take a little eyesight test: See if you can spot two separate stars there. Then use a telescope or binoculars to get an even better view.