A Conversation for Constellations: Cassiopeia 'the Boastful Queen'
finding north
Taff Agent of kaos Started conversation Oct 12, 2007
In the army i was taught how to find north using cassiopea
you bisect both v's and project the lines outward and where the lines cross is the pole star
finding north
TRiG (Ireland) A dog, so bade in office Posted Oct 13, 2007
North is easier found from the plow. The end of the saucepan points to the north star (Polaris), and the handle points to yellow Arcturus.
TRiG.
finding north
Taff Agent of kaos Posted Oct 13, 2007
This is known to me it was just a point of interest that you can also find north from Cas.
finding north
shagbark Posted Jan 7, 2008
From lattitudes in the fourties the plough is below the horizon half the time. Since Cassiopia is on the opposite side of the little bear use this constellation to find Polaris if the Plough has set
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Taff Agent of kaos Posted Jan 18, 2010
thank you
i knew there must be a reason we were taught it
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