February 23, 2023
Tonight at 10 pm the Big Dipper will be found high in the northeastern sky. Contrary to popular thought, this famous pattern is not a constellation but rather is an asterism. It is known by many other names such as, The Drinking Gourd, The Great Plough, Buruj Biduk, and Náhookòs Bi’kà’.
The north-northeastern sky as it will look tonight at 10 pm. The stars in the Big Dipper are bright enough it will be visible from St. Louis, even with city light pollution. Star map created using Stellarium
