The first step in finding the Big Dipper is to find the North Star, Polaris. Follow these five steps to find the Big Dipper. Face directly North and look at the horizon. Look up about 45 degrees. Polaris is a bright star directly North, halfway up in the Utah sky. Look around Polaris to find two bright stars that you could draw a line through from Polaris. Once you've located these two pointer stars, you should be able to identify the rest of the Big Dipper's shape.