Somewhat confusingly, there is another “saucepan” star pattern, or asterism, visible in Australia, sometimes referred to as the little dipper, comprising stars within the constellation Orion. Finding the Plough (pictured)starts with looking north to find the four stars that make up the “pan” part of the asterism, and the three bright stars that extend behind it, which are the “handle” of the pan. Follow the stars in an anticlockwise direction and you will reach the star from which the front legs extend, called Merak, followed by Dubhe in the upper corner, from which the bear’s face and its long torso appear.