h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

These are small hobbies of mine - things Old Norse, and also astronomy.
Thus far, using a combination of net-gleanings and book reference, I've managed to accumulate the following, but if anyone knows of some others (to do with Old Norse times - or Old English) I'd like to hear about it! A link perhaps, a name, a book worth checking out on the subject - any crumb!

Thus far I have accumulated the following information, as best as I can distill it:

- The Wain/Waghn/Karl's vagn (Great Bear/Big Dipper).
- Breitablick ("Broad Glitter" - home of Baldur), possibly in ref. to the Milky Way
- The stars that form Orion's belt today were known as Friggerock, (Frigg's Distaff)
- Tir/Tiw, often attributed to the Pole star.
- Aurandil's toe. Earendel = "shining light" in Anglo-Saxon and refers to the planet Venus. So it is possible that they are one and the same. Also, it is linked to J.R.R. Tolkien's "Eärendil"...

At one point in Norse mythology, Odin threw Thiassi's eyes to sky to make some stars. (Thiassi -- in eagle form he kidnapped Idunn)
(although in Hárbardsljód, it is Thor who threw them)
I don't think it is known what these stars are (at least, I haven't come across any such information yet.


Conjecture anyone?

Now if only I could find my star maps from when I first went to Vinland with Leif den Lykkelige (also known as Leifur Heppin or - in your tongue - Leif the Happy)

You know, these days I mostly rely on GPS (and the force, of couse, but that really goes without saying...)

Nah, 'fraid I can't help you

Not right now, anyway. Should I come across something later I'll let you know, of course

Arrrr!
GPS - Greenland Pirate Ship?
I'm not expecting to find out much more, myself - but I live in hope! (and New Zealand, which makes astronomy in the Northern Hemisphere twice as tricksy!)

it must be a comfort that we don't see as many s here as you do down there