A Mystery of Space: S T A R S- [How to Watch the Sky]

It is very easy for everyone to observe the stars, constellations, and planets. You do not even need a telescope, because, on average, the human eye can see 3,000 stars during the nighttime. Every night, the stars rise over the horizon, and then eventually sink back below the horizon. Other stars may be visible all night.
Two good reference points for locating other objects in the sky are Polaris, the North Star, and the Big Dipper. Polaris is usually located right above our heads, at the zenith, or the point directly above the location you are at. The Big Dipper is not a constellation, which is one of 88 regions in the sky, but an asterism, which is a group of stars making up a special shape. The Big Dipper can be seen at all times of the year in the mid-latitudes (around 40° latitude) .

Picture of Big Dipper (with lines)

Picture of Big Dipper