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> So Polaris would be pretty close to being a polar star for Mars as well.

Poris is only useful if you're in the northern hemisphere. In the southern hemisphere on earth we use the southern cross. It's a bit trickier if you're using a quadrant because you have to align it with a blank area of sky. Though the 17th century explorers managed it.

parent jeza 11 years ago

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