15 Minute Introduction to the Night Sky

Just like the Big Dipper, the Little Dipper is not a constellation either. If the Big Dipper is part of a constellation called Ursa Major (Big Bear), what do you think the constellation is called that contains the Little Dipper? That's right, Little Bear, Ursa Minor.

Along with it's larger sibling, the Little Dipper can be helpful in finding your way. Its handle points in a northerly direction. In fact, the tip of its handle (which the Big Dipper pointed you to) is a specific star called Polaris.