January 2, 2023
Looking northeast around 10 pm, you will find the Big Dipper beginning to rise. By 5:30 am it will be seen due north. If you watch this famous asterism through the night, it will circle around the pole star Polaris. This behavior is called circumpolar.
Big Dipper seen overhead in the north at 5:30 am on December 3, 2023. Also labeled in the image are active meteor showers. Image created using Stellarium.