Tonight was a very clear, crisp night so I spend some time outside after class. I looked in the north sky and was able to see the asterism Big Dipper slightly to the left of center. I was only able to see three stars in the dipper handle. I could not notice a difference between Mizar and Alcor. I used the "pointer stars" in the bowl of the Big Dipper to find Polaris, the North Star.
I found this picture on the following site, which I found very helpful. It describes the polar constellations in clear, simple language:
http://my.execpc.com/60/B3/culp/astronomy/Spring/Polar.html
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