Starwatch: how to find the Great Diamond in the sky

The spring asterism known as the Great Diamond is a pattern of four stars from different constellations

This week, track down the asterism known as the Great Diamond. Asterisms are patterns of stars that exist alongside the officially defined constellations. In this case, the Great Diamond consists of four stars. Cor Caroli in Canes Venatici, the hunting dogs; Denebola in Leo, the lion; Spica in Virgo, the virgin; Arcturus in Bootes, the herdsman.