Magnitude 1The sky is clear but you can't see any stars in the Big Dipper but you can see other stars nearby.
Magnitude 2You can only see three stars, Alkaid, Alioth and Dubhe.
Magnitude 3You can now see all but one of the stars (Megrez) that make up the Big Dipper.
Magnitude 4You now see all the stars that make up the Big Dipper and one other star near Mizar.
Magnitude 5You can now see another star near Alioth and another star near Alkaid.
Magnitude 6You can now see one star within the 'saucepan' of the Big Dipper.
Magnitude 7You can now see three stars within the 'saucepan' of the Big Dipper.
The Ursa Major Constellation
The Big Dipper