How did early man navigate vast distances ? How to find the North Star easily.
Feb 17, 2017 09:34:16 #
It's pretty easy actually . On star filled nights it can be
a little difficult but still easy for the trained eye.
Here's how to locate where north is located.
Tonight … Big Dipper stars point to North Star
The two outermost stars in the bowl of the Big Dipper always point to the North Star, aka Polaris. That's why astronomers call these stars The Pointers.
a little difficult but still easy for the trained eye.
Here's how to locate where north is located.
Tonight … Big Dipper stars point to North Star
The two outermost stars in the bowl of the Big Dipper always point to the North Star, aka Polaris. That's why astronomers call these stars The Pointers.
Feb 17, 2017 09:54:30 #
Yes that is accurate. Question- how does that help navigators on opposite sides of a spinning globe?
Feb 17, 2017 10:05:45 #
GRB777 wrote:
Yes that is accurate. Question- how does that help navigators on opposite sides of a spinning globe?
52 years ago I could have told you exactly how to navigate at night down there but all I can vaguely
remember is in the southern hemisphere , the southern cross is used quite a bit as a navigation tool.
I can not remember the specifics . I spent a couple of years down there . I've forgotten my training .
Feb 18, 2017 12:41:12 #
missinglink wrote:
52 years ago I could have told you exactly how to navigate at night down there but all I can vaguely
remember is in the southern hemisphere , the southern cross is used quite a bit as a navigation tool.
I can not remember the specifics . I spent a couple of years down there . I've forgotten my training .
remember is in the southern hemisphere , the southern cross is used quite a bit as a navigation tool.
I can not remember the specifics . I spent a couple of years down there . I've forgotten my training .
can I use that when I get lost from the living room to the toilet???
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