The two stars at the end of the Dipper's bowl point straight at Polaris, the North Star. That's true north by eye — a free compass for siting anything.
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Year-round, northern sky
The two stars at the end of the Dipper's bowl point straight at Polaris, the North Star. That's true north by eye — a free compass for siting anything.
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