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Joe
 
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Default A real Navigation Question 1

Since no one got it compeletly I will provide you the answers.

The pointers do point to polaris

If you follow orions belt in a curved line SE to Sirius you hit a
nearly
equalateral triangle of Stars in the canis minor constellation.



How many stars in this triangle are listed in the Nautical Almanac?

1

Name them.. Only Adhara the western most star of the triangle is in the
daily almanac

Keep heading in the same direction from Orion's belt and you will find
Canopus the second brightest star in the sky with a negative magnatude
of (-0.9)

Whats false about it?

Canopus is part of a triangle that cover the false southern cross.

Joe