Finding the North Star in the Northern Hemisphere
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- Locate the Plough constellation known as Ursa Major.
o - Find the bottom line outer edge of the Plough.
o - Draw an imaginary line outward from the pointer stars.
o - Stand facing the North Star.
o - When you’re facing the North Star, you ‘re facing true north.
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If the sky is cloudy
- The North Star is approximately 6 times the distance between the 2 pointer stars.
0 - Look at the space between those 2 stars and then multiply that distance by 6.
o - This gives you the approximate location for the North Star.
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1) The Plough
2) Standing facing the North Star
3) The Brightest Stars
4) Dark Adaptation, your eyes need!
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Your First Night Sky (Beginners)
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