Navigation: Finding North Without a Compass
In the Northern Hemisphere, locate Polaris (the North Star). Find the Big Dipper; the two stars at the end of the ‘bowl’ point directly to Polaris. In the Southern Hemisphere, use the Southern Cross: extend the long axis of the cross 4.5 times to find the South Celestial Pole.
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