Magnitude 1
The sky is clear but you can't see any stars in the Big Dipper but you can see other stars nearby.

Magnitude 2
You can only see three stars, Alkaid, Alioth and Dubhe.

Magnitude 3
You can now see all but one of the stars (Megrez) that make up the Big Dipper.

Magnitude 4
You now see all the stars that make up the Big Dipper and one other star near Mizar.

Magnitude 5
You can now see another star near Alioth and another star near Alkaid.

Magnitude 6
You can now see one star within the 'saucepan' of the Big Dipper.

Magnitude 7
You can now see three stars within the 'saucepan' of the Big Dipper.

The Ursa Major Constellation

The Big Dipper