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Tonight’s chart shows Polaris and the Big and Little Dippers for a September evening. You can use the Big Dipper to find Polaris, which is also known as the North Star. Notice that a line from the two outermost stars in the bowl of the Big Dipper points to Polaris. And notice that Polaris marks the tip of the handle of the Little Dipper. The northern sky is a large clock, with Polaris at its center. The Big and Little Dippers: All you need to know EarthSky astronomy kits are perfect for beginners. View larger. | Keith Breazeal’s photo of a meteor streaking past the Big Dipper during the 2015 Perseid meteor shower. The Big Dipper swings full circle – 360 degrees – around Polaris in about 23 hours and 56 minutes. If you’re in the northern U.S., Canada or at a similar latitude, the Big Dipper is circumpolar for you – always above the horizon. A month from now at mid-evening, the Big Dipper will be noticeably lower in the northwest.

'Dancing lights' draw thousands to frozen north (CNN) -- Winter travelers trek thousands of miles to the frozen north each year seeking the sky's "dancing lights," which provoke awe, excitement and, some say, sex. CNN iReporter Bruce Barrett shot this rare red aurora in Canada's Whitehorse, Yukon. Scientists call the natural phenomenon aurora borealis: cascading beams of greens, yellows, blues, purples or reds -- which paint a breathtaking backdrop across the wilderness and attract thousands of tourists annually. "Usually it starts slowly as kind of a hazy greenish color -- like a mist -- building up in frequency dancing across the sky ... and to me that's religion," said photographer Dave Brosha of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, who's seen more than 100 Canadian auroras. To the west in Canada's Yukon province, tour operator Torsten Eder likes to tell a story about a marriage that was forged under the glowing curtains of light. See spectacular photos of auroras » "It puts enormous pressure on us," said Eder. Activities Stay:

How to Make a Decision Using a Quantitative Scoring System Edit Article Edited by Rick Wiedeman, Ben Rubenstein, Krystle C., Jack Herrick and 21 others Life involves making a lot of decisions. In fact, one of the decisions you have to make right now is "Should I finish reading this white paper or shouldn't I?" So why not learn to make the best decision, or at least a good one every time? This method will help you quantify your values and make fast decisions between alternatives. Ad Steps 1Write three questions you’re trying to decide, e.g. 9Divide each option’s total score by your target score and multiply by 100 to get a total. Sample Calculation Here is a sample completed for selecting an ideal loan broker using the Quantitave Scoring System. Tips If you have more than six qualities, the value of the score can get diluted, so think hard about what really matters to you. Warnings

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