No kindergartner crap like the commodes been flushing.

Question:

Every American kid knows how to find the big dipper, part of the great
bear (Uras Major).

The two second magnitude stars that form the outer part of the bowl of
the big dipper are often called the pointers. Why?

Joe

Joe wrote:
No kindergartner crap like the commodes been flushing.

Question:

Every American kid knows how to find the big dipper, part of the great
bear (Uras Major).

The two second magnitude stars that form the outer part of the bowl of
the big dipper are often called the pointers. Why?

Joe

They point to the north star (Polaris).

Very good gaz.

Now follow orions belt in a curved line SE to Sirius you hit a nearly
equalateral triangle of Stars.

This is part of what constellation?

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

Joe

Joe wrote:
Very good gaz.

Now follow orions belt in a curved line SE to Sirius you hit a nearly
equalateral triangle of Stars.

This is part of what constellation?

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

Joe

Tough one, Orion (The Hunter), Sirius (one of the dog stars), is it
Canis Minor?

The triangle is in Canis Minor. Only one star in the triangle is listed
in the daily almanac. What is its name and where is it in the triangle?

Once you fine it keep heading the same direction from orions belt with
just a bit less curve in your path.

You will come to the second brightest star in the sky..Name it. What is
it's negative magnitude?

Joe

"Joe" wrote in message
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Very good gaz.

Now follow orions belt in a curved line SE to Sirius you hit a nearly
equalateral triangle of Stars.

This is part of what constellation?

It depends ...


If you curve SouthEastwards, then you will meet Beta Monoceros, which is the
bottom right star of an equilateral triangle. Alternatively you might
come to another equilateral triangle in Canis Major which consists of
Wessen, Adhara and Aludra.


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



No Idea!!! Good question.


I like to see BB squirming in the effluent of his ignorance. Well done!



Regards


Donal
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Well Done Donal it is in Canis major, and you named the star.

Now find which is in the daily almanac

Once you find it keep heading the same direction from orions belt with
just a bit less curve in your path.

You will come to the second brightest star in the sky..Name it. What is

it's negative magnitude?

Joe

In article .com,
Joe wrote:
No kindergartner crap like the commodes been flushing.

Question:

Every American kid knows how to find the big dipper, part of the great
bear (Uras Major).

The two second magnitude stars that form the outer part of the bowl of
the big dipper are often called the pointers. Why?


A line between them points to Polaris (approximately).
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Very good Jon,


Now follow orions belt in a curved line SE to Sirius you hit a nearly
equalateral triangle of Stars.


This is part of what constellation?


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

Name them..


Joe

In article .com,
Joe wrote:
Very good Jon,


Now follow orions belt in a curved line SE to Sirius you hit a nearly
equalateral triangle of Stars.


This is part of what constellation?


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

Name them..

I'd have to look it up.

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