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Re: Article: Follow Canopus, Not Your Compass
From: Tony Oz
Date: 2019 Mar 26, 12:57 -0700
From: Tony Oz
Date: 2019 Mar 26, 12:57 -0700
Dear Jackson, is this a joke?!
- Canopus is too low to be seen where Big Dipper is "high in the sky";
- if one follows along the Big Dipper "handle" he will find Arcturus - not Polaris.
I could imagine they used Sirius - it is possible in March, yes. Too many blunders for my liking.
Regards,
Tony
60°N 30°E
