XII) Leo's most famous asterism (a pattern of stars that's not an official constellation) is the Sickle. It marks the head and mane of the lion, and resembles a backward question mark in the sky.

Today, the Sun enters Leo on August 10 and leaves the constellation September 15. So, head out after sunset and look high in the sky for the great constellation Leo. And best of luck to the new pope.

The smaller constellation Leo Minor lies to the upper right (north) of Leo in the west this evening. Leo Minor appears crouched above its larger counterpart, sandwiched between Leo and Ursa Major ...

Officially, the Dipper is not a full-fledged constellation, but an asterism — just a part of the constellation known as Ursa Major, the Great Bear. And indeed, Ursa Major is a big bear.

Then, locate the bright star Phecda in the bowl of the Big Dipper, along with the magnitude +3.33 star Coxa (also known as Chertan, or Theta Leonis) in the constellation Leo.